Shirley, MA Real Estate




Median Income $52,451 Median Age 37.01 Population 5,120



Median Temperature

January HI 33° LO 15° July HI 81° LO 62°




School Test Scores


Elementary:

Page - Hilltop
Squanna Cook
Varnum Brook
  Middle:

Groton Dunstable Regional N
Groton Dunstable Regional S
Hawthorne Brook
  High:

Ayer Middle
Groton Dunstable Regional
North Middlesex Regional





Shirley, a rural industrial town just 39 miles northwest of Boston was established in 1753 and incorporated in 1786. It was named after Colonial Governor William Shirley and in 1793, the Shaker Community was established in the southern part of the town. Shirley has been home to industries such as iron, nails, textiles, rope, sporting goods, and suspenders. Recently, several small businesses and industries have moved into downtown Shirley, reclaiming the old brick buildings that were formerly mills and factories.

Shirley maintains the distinction as a good community in which to live and work and was honored as The Most Historic Small Town in the Nation in June of 2001 by the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index. Today, with a rich history and local tradition, Shirley offers its residents a picturesque setting on the lowlands of the Catacoonamaug River. West of route 495 and with an exit off of Route 2, Shirley is desirable community, offering a great blend of the convenience and opportunity of today and the simple life of the past.

Shirley residents benefit from a train station in the center of town that provides direct commuter rail service to downtown Boston. The town is also situated within driving distance to the cities of Worcester and Fitchburg, making Shirley an ideal bedroom community. Unique homes set on wooded lots abound in Shirley. The town offers an array of recreation and points of interest. The Benjamin Hill Pool Committee provides a pool for public swimming, rental and lessons. The Recreation Commission supervises youth soccer, youth basketball and girls instructional youth softball. Shirley has an active athletic culture, especially for kids and the town maintains four different sports field facilities. Other youth sports popular in Shirley are baseball, hockey, football, cheerleading and dance.

Several committees in Shirley honor the community's long history by preserving many of its old buildings. The Center Town Hall Committee oversees the Shirley Center Town Hall; the Shirley Historical Society operates a museum devoted to the town history through books, photos, papers, and other artifacts relating to Shirley. Another significant historic point of interest is the Meetinghouse on the Common. This, the first Meetinghouse in Shirley, was small and simple and built on Green Lane, off Parker Road soon after the towns founding in 1753. Additionally, Shirley is committed to protecting its natural beauty. The Greenway Committee works closely with the Conservation Commission to be an advocate for the protection of the Towns rivers, streams and trails.

In April 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Shirley, MA was $368,938. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.

Search for Shirley homes for sale, Shirley real estate agents, or recent Shirley home sales using ZipRealty's real estate tools. Get complete access to all available homes for sale on the MLS in Shirley and the surrounding areas. ZipRealty lowers the cost of buying or selling a home in Shirley by giving home buyers 20% of our commission and saving home sellers up to 25% in selling commissions. With experienced, local Shirley real estate agents who know the area, ZipRealty can help anyone find the home of their dreams.



Other ZipRealty Neighborhoods:

Acton Hamilton Rowley
Allston Harvard Roxbury
Amesbury Haverhill Salem
Andover Holden Salisbury
Arlington Holliston Saugus
Ashburnham Hopedale Seaport
Ashland Hopkinton Sherborn
Auburn Hudson Shirley
Ayer Hyde Park Shrewsbury
Back Bay Ipswich Somerville
Beacon Hill Jamaica Plain South Boston
Bedford Lancaster South End
Belmont Lawrence South Lancaster
Berlin Leather Southborough
Beverly Leicester Southbridge
Billerica Leominster Spencer
Blackstone Lexington Sterling
Bolton Lincoln Stoneham
Boston Littleton Stow
Boxborough Lowell Sturbridge
Boxford Lunenburg Sudbury
Boylston Lynn Sutton
Brighton Lynnfield Swampscott
Brimfield Malden The Fenway
Brookfield Marblehead Topsfield
Brookline Marlborough Townsend
Burlington Mattapan Tyngsboro
Cambridge Maynard Upton
Carlisle Medford Uxbridge
Charlestown Melrose W. Roxbury
Charlton Mendon Waban
Chelmsford Merrimac Wakefield
Chelsea Methuen Waltham
Chestnut Hill Middleton Warren
Chinatown Midtown Waterfront
Clinton Milford Watertown
Concord Millbury Waverley
Danvers Millville Wayland
Dorchester Nahant Webster
Douglas Natick Wellesley
Dover Needham Wenham
Dracut Newbury West Boylston
Dudley Newburyport West Brookfield
Dunstable Newton West End
East Boston North Andover West Newbury
East Brookfield North Brookfield West Roxbury
Everett North End Westborough
Fitchburg Northborough Westford
Framingham Northbridge Westminster
Gardner Oxford Weston
Georgetown Peabody Wilmington
Gloucester Pepperell Winchendon
Grafton Reading Winchester
Greater Downtown Revere Winthrop
Groton Rockport Woburn
Groveland Roslindale Worcester
Find Shirley Homes for Sale

Location

City & State, or ZIP Code

Details (Optional)

Price Range
To
Bedrooms

Bathrooms

What is your Home Worth?
Street
Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Find a Local REALTOR®
ZipRealty agents are ranked among the best in the country. You will be working with a REALTOR® who is local, licensed and experienced.
Find a REALTOR
OnBoard Logo
RSS logo

Call toll free: 1.800 CALL ZIP (1.800.225.5947)