Shrewsbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 38,889 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Shrewsbury is the 43rd largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Shrewsbury are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Shrewsbury is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shrewsbury is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shrewsbury who work in management occupations (13.76%), computer science and math (12.16%), and healthcare (10.15%). Also of interest is that Shrewsbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Shrewsbury has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Shrewsbury is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shrewsbury really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shrewsbury perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Shrewsbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Shrewsbury, the average commute to work is 30.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Shrewsbury. 65.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Shrewsbury in 2022 was $67,401, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $269,604 for a family of four. Shrewsbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shrewsbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shrewsbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shrewsbury include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. Shrewsbury also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.72%. The most common language spoken in Shrewsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
