| | Shrewsbury, MA | Billerica, MA | United States |
| Population | 38,291 | 41,995 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.6 | 43 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 35,390 | 40,419 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 31,640 | 38,981 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,146 | 37,609 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 23.0% | 10.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 61.1% | 14.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,847.3 | 1,642.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 20.7 | 25.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shrewsbury, MA | Billerica, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shrewsbury, MA | Billerica, MA | United States |
| White | 65.9% | 79.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.3% | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 23.1% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 4.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shrewsbury, MA | Billerica, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.2% | 52.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.0% | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.8% | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.3% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,808 | 15,498 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 10,210 | 11,352 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.6% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.7% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,598 | 4,146 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.2% | 15.5% | 10.8% |