Shrewsbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 39,805 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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.89% 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Shrewsbury a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Shrewsbury has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Shrewsbury’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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 30.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Shrewsbury, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Shrewsbury is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.40% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Shrewsbury in 2022 was $61,100, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $244,400 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Shrewsbury's cultural character, accounting for 25.22% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Shrewsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.