Population 361 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shrewsbury
Household size in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.83 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Shrewsbury is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.4 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Shrewsbury skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Vermont as a whole, where the median age is 44.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Shrewsbury, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Shrewsbury
Renters in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.8% of households in Shrewsbury rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.5% of the housing in Shrewsbury, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Shrewsbury run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Vermont.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,192 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,188 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,438 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$647 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shrewsbury pays $1,438 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Vermont overall ($1,306). Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Shrewsbury
Bachelor's degrees in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Shrewsbury (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Vermont overall (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shrewsbury is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Vermont.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Shrewsbury
| Period | Shrewsbury | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shrewsbury has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Shrewsbury compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 3.06 | 42.3 | 6.1% | 4.8% | 26.5% | 1975 | $1,438 | 41.0% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Cuttingsville | 3.03 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 5.0% | 27.1% | 1975 | $1,435 | 40.9% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Hortonville | 2.58 | 50.0 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 41.7% | 1981 | $1,501 | 41.8% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| East Clarendon | 2.77 | 44.0 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 7.0% | 1977 | $1,313 | 23.8% | 97.3% | 6.4% |
| Plymouth Union | 2.35 | 52.2 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 72.3% | 1980 | $1,299 | 54.7% | 98.1% | 2.8% |
| East Wallingford | 2.79 | 47.0 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 22.1% | 1977 | $1,032 | 33.8% | 93.7% | 11.8% |
| North Clarendon | 2.48 | 50.6 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 1975 | $1,112 | 26.1% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| Mount Holly | 2.35 | 52.9 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 48.6% | 1983 | $1,479 | 42.4% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| Belmont | 2.36 | 53.9 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 48.2% | 1983 | $1,525 | 43.4% | 96.2% | 1.2% |
| Plymouth | 2.35 | 52.3 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 71.6% | 1980 | $1,290 | 54.4% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| Clarendon | 2.89 | 45.5 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 16.2% | 1976 | $917 | 31.9% | 93.1% | 14.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Shrewsbury. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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