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*Shrewsbury, MA*

**Top 50 rank**: 15

**Population**: 36,048

Shrewsbury offers scenic small-town life with easy access to jobs in Worcester and Boston. While property taxes increased by 5% last year, the town still has one of the lowest rates in the state. The town center is packed with shops and ethnically-diverse restaurants, and more than $8 million worth of renovations are in store for the public library.

For outdoor fun, there are 75 acres of recreation fields and fountains at Dean Park and crew regattas on Lake Quinsigamond. *\--K.F.*

<table style="height:53px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Shrewsbury, MA</h3></td><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Town stats</h3></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:177px"><tbody><tr><td>Median family income (per year)</td><td>$104,008</td></tr><tr><td>Job growth % (2010-2012)</td><td>3.83%</td></tr><tr><td>Median home price (2012)</td><td>$288,250</td></tr><tr><td>Reading test scores (% above/below average)</td><td>34.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Math test scores (% above/below average)</td><td>45.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Property crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>8</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:234px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Financials</h3></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Median family income (per year)</td><td>$104,008</td></tr><tr><td>Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted)</td><td>$99,605</td></tr><tr><td>Sales tax (state)</td><td>6.25%</td></tr><tr><td>State income tax rate (highest bracket)</td><td>5.25%<sup>I</sup></td></tr><tr><td>State income tax rate (lowest bracket)</td><td>5.25%<sup>I</sup></td></tr><tr><td>Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state)</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Job growth % (2010-2012)</td><td>3.83%</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:103px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Housing</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Median home price (2012)</td><td>$288,250</td></tr><tr><td>Average property taxes<span class="smallerTxt">(2012)</span></td><td>$3,916</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:153px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Education</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles)</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>Reading test scores (% above/below state average)</td><td>34.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Test scores math (% above/below average)</td><td>45.8%</td></tr><tr><td>% students attending public/private schools (located within town limits)</td><td>76.4/23.6</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:203px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Quality of life</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good)</td><td>88.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Property crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Median commute time (in minutes)</td><td>21.3</td></tr><tr><td>% population with commute 45 mins. or longer</td><td>20.3%</td></tr><tr><td>% population walk or bike to work</td><td>1.6%</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:253px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Leisure and culture</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Movie theaters (within 15 miles)</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Restaurants (within 15 miles)</td><td>1,371</td></tr><tr><td>Bars (within 15 miles)</td><td>137</td></tr><tr><td>Public golf courses (within 30 miles)</td><td>185</td></tr><tr><td>Libraries (within 15 miles)</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles)</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Ski resorts (within 100 miles)</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts)</td><td>1.2</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:153px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Weather</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Annual rainfall (inches)</td><td>42.53</td></tr><tr><td>% clear days in the area</td><td>55%</td></tr><tr><td>High temp in July ° F</td><td>81°</td></tr><tr><td>Low temp in Jan ° F</td><td>15.2°</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:178px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Meet the neighbors</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Median age</td><td>39.6</td></tr><tr><td>Completed at least some college (% of residents)</td><td>74.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Married %</td><td>60.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Divorced %</td><td>4.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)</td><td>86.9</td></tr></tbody></table>

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