Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is what Worcester County looks like when the household income line bends upward and the school district becomes a selling point. Across Lake Quinsigamond from the city, it offers larger lots, calmer streets, and Route 9 retail that skews toward errands rather than nightlife. The tradeoff is the suburban bargain in its standard form: more square footage and better-rated schools in exchange for car dependence, longer commutes into Boston or downtown Worcester, and a social scene that mostly happens in private homes. Pleasant, well-kept, unsurprising. The lake is the most interesting thing about the address.
Shrewsbury by the numbers
Shrewsbury runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Shrewsbury is about $65,400.
Massachusetts registers voters by party, and Worcester County is about 70% Unenrolled, with Democrats at 19% and Republicans 10% - an overwhelmingly independent electorate.
The median renter in Shrewsbury pays about $2,120 a month.
About 4,900 Shrewsbury residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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EcoTarium
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Tavern in the Square
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Bowlero Shrewsbury
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Jimmy's Tavern & Grill
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Funky Murphys
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Burtons Grill & Bar
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Madulka's Ice Cream
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Lakeside Bar & Grille
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MOTW Coffee and Pastries
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Starbucks
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Meraki Cafè Dessert Bar
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Nan Xiang Express - Shrewsbury, MA
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NOLA Cajun Kitchen (Shrewsbury)
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Ralph's Tavern
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Half Moon Tavern