Shapleigh, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,326. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,509 (+7.9% change)
Males: 1,169 (50.3%), Females: 1,157 (49.7%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $42,026
Median house value: $109,500

Population by Race

Races in Shapleigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (22.2%), French Canadian (13.8%), French (13.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Map of Shapleigh, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shapleigh

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shapleigh town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shapleigh:

  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DOVER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shapleigh:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 33 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 39 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 59 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shapleigh:

  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 15 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 20 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shapleigh:

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 28 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle school in Shapleigh:

  • SHAPLEIGH MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 467 SHAPLEIGH CORNER ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shapleigh:

  • SHAPLEIGH COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,017; Location: ROUTE 11; 7,899 books; 93 audio materials; 331 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)