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Moving to Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

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Population: 31,640. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,174 (+4.8% change)
Males: 15,380 (48.6%), Females: 16,260 (51.4%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $64,237
Median house value: $195,500

Population by Race

Races in Shrewsbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Asian Indian (3.6%)
  • Chinese (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), Italian (18.7%), English (11.8%), French (8.8%), German (7.1%), United States (6.4%).

Elevation: 668 feet

Map of Shrewsbury, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shrewsbury

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shrewsbury town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

10.8% Foreign born (6.3% Asia, 2.6% Europe).

 

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shrewsbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shrewsbury:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 45 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shrewsbury:

  • STERLING (about 10 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • OXFORD (about 14 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
  • MARLBORO (about 15 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)

Amtrak station near Shrewsbury:

  • 7 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shrewsbury:

  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)

Schools

Public high school in Shrewsbury:

  • SHREWSBURY SR HIGH (Students: 1,307; Location: 64 HOLDEN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Shrewsbury:

  • ST. JOHN’S HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,074; Location: 378 MAIN ST.; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Shrewsbury:

  • SHREWSBURY MIDDLE (Students: 1,311; Location: SHERWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLORAL STREET SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 57 FLORAL STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SPRING STREET (Students: 476; Location: 123 SPRING STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • BEAL SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 1 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 01)
  • CALVIN COOLIDGE (Students: 461; Location: 1 FLORENCE STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • WALTER J PATON (Students: 441; Location: 58 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • PARKER ROAD PRESCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 15 PARKER ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Shrewsbury:

  • LILLIPUT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTE (Students: 290; Location: 18 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: PK – 2)
  • ST MARY ELEM (Students: 247; Location: 16 SUMMER ST.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CENTER INC (Students: 231; Location: 55 OAK; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SHREWSBURY CHILDRENS CTR INC (Students: 104; Location: 138 NORTH QUINSIGAMOND AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VIOLETTE VISIONS EARLY LRN CTR (Students: 60; Location: 314 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Shrewsbury:

  • SHREWSBURY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,071,061; Location: 609 MAIN ST.; 132,272 books; 5,892 audio materials; 3,524 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

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