Town guide

Shrewsbury, Vermont

Shrewsbury is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 1,237 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05738.

Population1,23725 per sq mi
Median home value$331,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Shrewsbury

1 ZIP code

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Around Shrewsbury

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)71 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY205 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shrewsbury; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shrewsbury

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shrewsbury had 1,096 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.

Shrewsbury population by census2000: 1,108, 2010: 1,056, 2020: 1,0961,10820001,05620101,0962020

Rutland County, 1900–2020

Rutland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,209, 1910: 48,139, 1920: 46,213, 1930: 48,453, 1940: 45,638, 1950: 45,905, 1960: 46,719, 1970: 52,637, 1980: 58,347, 1990: 62,142, 2000: 63,400, 2010: 61,642, 2020: 60,57244K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5047K’60’7058K’80’9063K’00’1061K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShrewsburyJan: high 29°F, low 8°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 9°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3 in29°8°Jan2.732°9°Feb2.241°18°Mar2.755°31°Apr3.168°42°May3.676°52°Jun4.380°56°Jul4.678°54°Aug4.071°46°Sep3.458°35°Oct4.046°26°Nov2.835°16°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rutland, VT weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rutland County

22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,328 jobs; Retail trade: 3,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,695 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,525 jobs; Construction: 1,397 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shrewsbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland6.9 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor23.5 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Shrewsbury

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford6.7 mi
  • ALDI6.9 mi
  • Price Chopper7.8 mi
  • Grand Union Supermarkets7.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Shrewsbury Free Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center7.5 mi
  • Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly7.8 mi
  • Norman Rockwell Museum8.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Chaffee Art Center7.8 mi
  • Paramount Theater8.0 mi
  • College of Saint Joseph Playhouse8.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Shrewsbury

Public schools here are run by Mill River Unified Union School District #52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shrewsbury Mountain SchoolCuttingsvillePre-K–672Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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