Shapleigh, pronounced "SHAP-lee", is a town in York County, Maine, United States which was incorporated as the state's 43rd town in 1785. The population was 2,921 at the 2020 census. Shapleigh is divided into the villages of North Shapleigh, Shapleigh Corner, Ross Corner and Emery Mills. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

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How Shapleigh ranks

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#6Most conserved land in ME #18Fastest growing in ME #26Lowest depression in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04076

Area code207

Living in Shapleigh

Housing in Shapleigh

$415K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shapleigh home is worth about $415,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Shapleigh

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Most working residents leave Shapleigh for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sanford (15%), Portland (6%) and North Berwick (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Sanford

15%

Portland

North Berwick

Biddeford

3%Work in townlive and work in Shapleigh 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 241Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Shapleigh

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

≈Just like Maine

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Shapleigh tracks Maine closely.

Care nearby

Huggins HospitalWolfeboro · 18.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Nasson Health Care - SpringvaleSpringvale · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04076 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Shapleigh →

Natural hazards in Shapleigh

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

0Does Shapleigh flood?no paid flood claims on record 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Shapleigh MapShapleigh vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Shapleigh

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Shapleigh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Shapleigh get?About 81 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Shapleigh

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School Grade B

The public schools Shapleigh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRSU 57/MSAD 57Schools1

Shapleigh Memorial School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 153 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.