Shapleigh is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 2,976 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04076.
Homes sold for a median of $365 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shapleigh. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)27 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shapleigh; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shapleigh had 2,921 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanford 2 Nnw, ME weather station (8 miles away).
56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shapleigh.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1785.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 57/Msad 57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapleigh Memorial SchoolShapleigh | Pre-K–5 | 153 | Public | 2.6 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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