| | Morris Plains, NJ | Shrewsbury, MA | United States |
| Population | 6,081 | 38,291 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.7 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,534 | 35,390 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,236 | 31,640 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,219 | 24,146 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.9% | 23.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.2% | 61.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,381.0 | 1,847.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.6 | 20.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Morris Plains, NJ | Shrewsbury, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Morris Plains, NJ | Shrewsbury, MA | United States |
| White | 81.2% | 65.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.0% | 23.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 5.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Morris Plains, NJ | Shrewsbury, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.0% | 61.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.1% | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.0% | 38.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.0% | 25.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,447 | 13,808 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,593 | 10,210 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.3% | 44.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.4% | 38.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 854 | 3,598 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.5% | 8.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.8% |