TOWN OF SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

WORCESTER

BOSTON

SHREWSBURY

Location: It is in Central Massachusetts, bordered by Worcester on the west, Northborough and Westborough on the east, and Grafton on the south and northwest. Shrewsbury is 5 miles east of Worcester and 34 miles west of Boston.

 Total Area: 21.65 sq. miles  Land Area: 20.73 sq. miles  Population: 35,608  Density: 1,645 per sq. mile

This snapshot contains details about the following items:

 Population  Economy  Land use  Housing  Public Safety  Education  Transportation  Traffic Safety

Data Sources: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education / State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development, The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org.

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016

Community Snapshot Shrewsbury This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

POPULATION ECONOMY Population Employment Past *Projected 50,000 Labor Force % Unemployed MA 40,000 35,608 19,500 10.0 30,000 17,500 8.0 15,500 20,000 13,500 6.0 11,500 4.0 9,500 10,000 2.0 % Unemployed Employed Employed Pop. 7,500 0 5,500 0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2035

Source: US Census *CMRPC Projections approved March 2011 Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist.

Population by Age & Gender Estimated Median Household Income

> 80 70 - 79 83,608 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 82,866 Shrewsbury 1999

Age Cohort Age 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000

MALE FEMALE $100,000

Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars

Families Below Poverty Level Occupation

Shrewsbury MA Shrewsbury MA Total Jobs

0.08 60% 54% 18,000 0.07 16,000 50% 14,000 0.06 6.7% 6.7% 0.05 40% 12,000 10,000 0.04 30% 25% 8,000

Percent 0.03 3.3% 20% 6,000 9% 0.02 7% 4,000 2.1% 10% 5% 0.01 0.1% 2,000 0 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming

Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE

Foreign Born 5% %Water Shrewsbury MA 36% %Residential 15% 2005 0.107680152 46% %Open Space 10% 1999 0.063305942 11% %Built Environment 1985 5% 0.025948167 0.008628319 0.004898862 0.004677623 0.000221239 2% %Agriculture 0% All Foreign Europe North Latin Asia Africa Oceania Born America America 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Source: US Census Source: MassGIS

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HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY

Building Permits Crimes per 100,000 Residents

300 272 Shrewsbury MA 250 192 7000 200 6000 149 153 5000 150 127 131 3158 94 96 4000 2993.4 100 79 3000 57 1706.7 34 2000 50 1000 95.4 146.6 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census Source: MA State Police

Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents

Single Family Condo SHREWSBURY % of Region

MA -SF MA - Condo 1000 856 862 8.00% 795 794 730 $500,000 800 665 610 6.00% $400,000 600 $300,000 4.00% $200,000 400 $100,000 200 2.00% $0 0 0.00% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors Source: Mass DOT Highway State & Local Police Jurisdiction TRANSPORTATION

Housing Mean Commute Time

2000 2010 Shrewsbury MA

12000 9,949 30 26.8 10000 25 20.2 8000 18.9 20 6000 3,475 15 4000 27

Minutes 21.6 22.7 2000 563 856 10 0 5 Owner Renter Vacant Chapter 40B 0 Occupied Occupied 1980 1990 2000

Source: US Census Source: US Census PUBLIC SCHOOLS

K-12 Selected Population Commute Pattern Low-Income Special Education Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 7,000 60% Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 6,000 0.51501006 50% 20 5,000 16.2 16.6 40% 15.3 4,000 15 30% 10.7 3,000 0.258028169 6,399 9.4 9.2 0.226961771 10 20% 2,000 Percent 3,206 2,820 10% 5 2.8 2.7 2.3 1,000 0 0% 0 Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000

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POPULATION 1990 2000 % Change Total Population 24,146 31,640 31.0% Persons per Household In households 23,926 31,464 31.5% 1990 2000 In group quarters 220 176 -20.0% 5,000

PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 4,000 Total Households 9,370 12,417 32.5% 3,000 1 2,275 3,122 37.2% 2,000 2 3,038 3,980 31.0% Households 3 1,599 2,096 31.1% 1,000 4 1,564 2,087 33.4% 0 > 5 894 1,132 26.6% 1234> 5 Persons Mean persons / household 33-0.8% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 9,370 12,417 32.5% 0 513 657 28.1% Vehicles Available 1 2,871 4,039 40.7% 1990 2000 2 4,333 6,068 40.0% 7,000 6,000 3 1,179 1,251 6.1% 5,000 4 379 311 -17.9% 4,000 > 5 95 91 -4.2% 3,000 Mean vehicles / household 22-4.4%Households 2,000 WORKERS BY GENDER 1,000 0 Workers 16 years and over 12,520 15,790 26.1% 01234> 5 Male 6,923 8,690 25.5% Vehicles Female 5,597 7,100 26.9% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 12,520 15,791 26.1% Drive Alone 10,985 13,834 25.9% Commute Time Carpool 898 1,120 24.7% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 72 198 175.0% 3,500 3,000 Bike / Ped 261 222 -14.9% 2,500 Motorbike 54 40 -25.9% 2,000 Work at home 250 377 50.8% 1,500 COMMUTE TIME Workers 1,000 Workers not working at home 12,270 15,414 25.6% 500 0 < 5 mins 395 360 -8.9% 5 - 9 mins 1,559 1,350 -13.4% 10 - 14 mins 2,450 2,857 16.6% 15 - 19 mins 2,840 2,526 -11.1% 20 - 29 mins 2,375 2,958 24.5% 30 - 44 mins 1,334 2,377 78.2% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 1,317 2,986 126.7% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 20 27 32.7% 6,000 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 5,000 4,000 Workers not working at home 12,270 15,414 25.6% 3,000 5 to 6:59 a.m. 2,416 3,374 39.7% 2,000 7 to 7:59 a.m. 4,317 5,292 22.6% Population 1,000 8 to 8:59 a.m 2,835 3,844 35.6% 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 793 1,005 26.7% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 325 458 40.9% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 1,392 1,181 -15.2%

12 to 4:59 a.m. 192 260 35.4% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)

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Page 3 of 5 Community Snapshot SHREWSBURY Information depicted on these mapsis for planning purposes. Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

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Total Auto Crashes 2006-2008 SHREWSBURY 2,144 8 456 1,680 4,040 Total Pedestrian Crashes 2006-2008 SHREWSBURY 4 0 2 2 12 Total Bike Crashes 2006-2008 SHREWSBURY 1 0 1 0 5 ¹ PDO - Property Damage Only ² EPDO - Equivalent Property Damage Only weighted by fatal crashes = 10, injury crashes = 5, PDO =1 ³ HSIP- Highway Safety Improvement Program (MA) † Excluding Interstate Highways Source : Mass DOT Highway Community Snapshot Information depicted on these maps is for planning purposes. SHREWSBURY Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

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