Living in Shirley, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Shirley · Census data 2020–2024
Shirley has 234 residents with a median age of 42. The median household income is $61,875 (17% lower than the Maine median), the median home value is $219,600.
Shirley is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Shirley at a glance
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 42State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $61,875State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $219,600State: $296,600
- Homeowners
- 99%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.6%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Shirley a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 26% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; unemployment of 2.5%.
Cons: Median household income 17% lower than the Maine median; a poverty rate of 17%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Shirley
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Shirley the median home value is $219,600, 34% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,239 a month in housing costs.
Shirley median household income
The median household income in Shirley is $61,875 and the income per person is $39,548. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Shirley: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 210
- Owner-occupied
- 99%
- Renter-occupied
- 1%
- Vacant
- 53.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 2.33
53.8% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Shirley has many vacation and second homes.
Shirley demographics
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 42
- Under 18
- 16.2%
- 65 and older
- 26.5%
- Households
- 97
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 12.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Shirley ›
Education in Shirley
30.6% of adults 25 and older in Shirley have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 10.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Shirley
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 5.3%
- Drive alone
- 88.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
Shirley vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | 234 | $61,875 | $219,600 | — |
| Monson | 596 | $56,017 | $178,100 | — |
| Greenville | 1,355 | $63,486 | $268,500 | $662 |
| Willimantic | 200 | $63,472 | $131,700 | — |
| Abbot | 584 | $58,542 | $171,200 | $1,111 |
| Caratunk | 101 | $73,235 | $470,000 | — |
| Beaver Cove | 394 | $98,185 | $523,300 | — |
| Guilford | 1,096 | $53,173 | $170,100 | $507 |
| Bowerbank | 211 | $93,125 | $199,500 | — |
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What is the median household income in Shirley, ME?
The median household income in Shirley is $61,875, 17% lower than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Shirley?
The median home value in Shirley is $219,600, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
Is Shirley, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 26% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; unemployment of 2.5%. Minuses: median household income 17% lower than the Maine median; a poverty rate of 17%.
What is the median age in Shirley?
The median age in Shirley is 42 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Shirley?
The average commute to work in Shirley is 21 minutes; 5.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Shirley?
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 2.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Shirley?
30.6% of adults in Shirley have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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