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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shrewsbury, MA compare?
| Figure | Shrewsbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 39,627 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 38,325 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,848 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Shrewsbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,876±41 |
| Median age | 40.6±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.3%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 24.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 26.8%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.6%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $139,302±$11,474 |
| Per capita income | $68,008±$3,771 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $592,300±$19,529 |
| Median gross rent | $2,116±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.4%±6.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.2%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.3%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.7%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov