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Shrewsbury, MA vs Salem, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 0.3% longer than it is for residents of Shrewsbury.
- 20.4% fewer residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Shrewsbury.
 Shrewsbury, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Shrewsbury, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk0.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Shrewsbury, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.9%2.9%
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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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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