Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Shrewsbury

Official Website: www.shrewsbury-ma.gov
County: Worcester
Region: Worcester Area & MetroWest
Year Settled: 1722
Incorporated as a Town: 1727
Land Area: 20.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,526 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 31,640
Estimated Population for 2006: 33,262
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
88.1%White
1.3%Black
1.6%Hispanic
7.6%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $192,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $400,000
Poverty: 4.8%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 12 (low)

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