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Shrewsbury, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $529,393 (it was $191,700 in 2000)
Shrewsbury:

$529,393
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $408,033 - $747,357

Total population: 35,608 (Urban population: 31,640, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 12,696 (12,366 occupied: 9,034 owner occupied, 3,332 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

38%

Housing density: 612 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,681 (lower quartile is $1,270, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,752


Median gross rent in Shrewsbury, MA in 2022: $1,863

Housing units in Shrewsbury with a mortgage: 6,141 (469 second mortgage, 873 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,972

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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 771,507
  • In family households: 644,137 (138,415 male householders, 64,187 female householders)
    151,406 spouses, 234,038 children (220,335 natural, 5,096 adopted, 8,607 stepchildren), 11,080 grandchildren, 6,742 brothers or sisters, 7,870 parents, foster children, 7,297 other relatives, 18,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 127,370 (47,312 male householders (35,337 living alone)), 53,166 female householders (44,100 living alone)), 26,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27,045 (11,315 institutionalized population)

135,695 married couples with children.
42,745 single-parent households (8,218 men, 34,527 women).

86.0% of residents of Shrewsbury speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,936 (19.1%)
(51.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • 6no bedroom
  • 3151 bedroom
  • 1,5732 bedrooms
  • 4,1313 bedrooms
  • 2,6574 bedrooms
  • 3525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • 172no bedroom
  • 1,4881 bedroom
  • 1,2312 bedrooms
  • 3473 bedrooms
  • 844 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shrewsbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shrewsbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 306no vehicle
  • 2,1611 vehicle
  • 5,0822 vehicles
  • 1,1553 vehicles
  • 2504 vehicles
  • 805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shrewsbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shrewsbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • 357no vehicle
  • 1,9171 vehicle
  • 9332 vehicles
  • 683 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • 61 room
  • 422 rooms
  • 2353 rooms
  • 4354 rooms
  • 1,3765 rooms
  • 2,0426 rooms
  • 1,5927 rooms
  • 1,7048 rooms
  • 1,6029+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • 1521 room
  • 4892 rooms
  • 8983 rooms
  • 8894 rooms
  • 5525 rooms
  • 1696 rooms
  • 1227 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 339+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Shrewsbury, MA
Shrewsbury town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Shrewsbury, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Shrewsbury, MA in 2022
  • 22,264Less than $10,000
  • 31,766$10,000 to $19,999
  • 28,931$20,000 to $29,999
  • 26,927$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27,574$40,000 to $49,999
  • 26,401$50,000 to $59,999
  • 38,312$60,000 to $74,999
  • 55,723$75,000 to $99,999
  • 43,253$100,000 to $124,999
  • 36,960$125,000 to $149,999
  • 53,830$150,000 to $199,999
  • 61,702$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Shrewsbury: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.1%
Number of people working at home: 3,067 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 360
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,350
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,857
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,526
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,232
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 726
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,558
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 273
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 546
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,459
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,153
  • 90 or more minutes: 374

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,834 (87.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,120 (7.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 64 (0.4%)
  • Subway or elevated: 13 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 110 (0.7%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 214 (1.4%)
  • Other means: 40 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 377 (2.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Shrewsbury detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • 9501995 to March 2000
  • 7101990 to 1994
  • 5261985 to 1989
  • 2721980 to 1984
  • 2021975 to 1979
  • 1271970 to 1974
  • 1221965 to 1969
  • 498Before 1965
Ancestries in Shrewsbury, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 7,414 (19.4%)
  • Italian: 5,903 (15.4%)
  • Other: 5,073 (13.3%)
  • English: 3,739 (9.8%)
  • French: 2,776 (7.3%)
  • German: 2,244 (5.9%)
  • United States: 2,030 (5.3%)
  • Polish: 1,604 (4.2%)
  • French Canadian: 1,413 (3.7%)
  • Swedish: 1,187 (3.1%)
  • Scottish: 862 (2.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 611 (1.6%)
  • Arab: 524 (1.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 519 (1.4%)
  • Greek: 477 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 340 (0.9%)
  • Portuguese: 308 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 292 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 187 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 180 (0.5%)
  • Subsaharan African: 113 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 102 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 74 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 74 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 51 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 39 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 35 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Shrewsbury:

22.6% (769)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Vietnam
Shrewsbury:

11.8% (401)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Shrewsbury:

9.0% (305)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

United Kingdom
Shrewsbury:

6.3% (215)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Brazil
Shrewsbury:

5.3% (180)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Canada
Shrewsbury:

4.5% (155)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Korea
Shrewsbury:

3.7% (125)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Italy
Shrewsbury:

3.5% (118)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Germany
Shrewsbury:

3.3% (111)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Poland
Shrewsbury:

2.2% (76)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Pakistan
Shrewsbury:

1.9% (66)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,660)

Greece
Shrewsbury:

1.9% (65)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Taiwan
Shrewsbury:

1.7% (57)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,555
  • Other state: 7,416
  • Northeast: 4,513
  • Midwest: 1,226
  • South: 1,020
  • West: 657

58% of Shrewsbury residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 62
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 103
  • 9th grade: 89
  • 10th grade: 149
  • 11th grade: 92
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 247
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,813
  • Less than 1 year of college: 473
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,151
  • Associate degree: 673
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,043
  • Master's degree: 1,522
  • Professional school degree: 547
  • Doctorate degree: 391
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 86
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 33
  • 5th and 6th grade: 50
  • 7th and 8th grade: 185
  • 9th grade: 78
  • 10th grade: 134
  • 11th grade: 113
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 330
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,752
  • Less than 1 year of college: 672
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,411
  • Associate degree: 1,043
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,746
  • Master's degree: 1,399
  • Professional school degree: 280
  • Doctorate degree: 157
Educational Attainment for Females
Shrewsbury marital status for males
Shrewsbury marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,563
  • One, attached: 558
  • Two: 652
  • 3 or 4: 296
  • 5 to 9: 505
  • 10 to 19: 858
  • 20 to 49: 530
  • 50 or more: 683
  • Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,261

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Shrewsbury
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shrewsbury, MA
  • 46.7%Utility gas
  • 42.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shrewsbury, MA
  • 40.7%Utility gas
  • 36.4%Electricity
  • 19.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 446
Here:

12.1%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 279
Here:

20.9%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 433
Here:

43.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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