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Plainville, MA vs Shrewsbury, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Shrewsbury, is 22% more than it is in Plainville and is 41% above the National Average.
- Plainville unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Shrewsbury unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Plainville, MAShrewsbury, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$117,909$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,853  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainville, MAShrewsbury, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainville, MAShrewsbury, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
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Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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