What kinds of homes are in Shirley (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Shirley (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shirley (community), MA has 503 (±206) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 382 homes per square mile of land.

60.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

35.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 503 (±206)
Detached houses: 60.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 35.4%

Homes in Shirley (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shirley (community)	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	60.0% (±18.2 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.6% (±6.7 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	22.5% (±17.7 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	12.9% (±14.0 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±8.1 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shirley (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Middlesex County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shirley (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shirley (community)	—	35.4% (±24.0 points)	—
Devens	2.8 mi	24.9% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	3.7 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lunenburg	4.2 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Ayer (community)	4.6 mi	16.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harvard	4.6 mi	7.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Lunenburg (community)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Ayer	5.1 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leominster	5.4 mi	26.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lancaster, MA (2.8%), Lunenburg, MA (8.4%), Harvard, MA (7.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Concord	36.8% (±7.9 points)
2	Shirley (community)	35.4% (±24.0 points)
3	Stoneham (community)	29.9% (±3.8 points)
4	Hudson (community)	25.6% (±5.0 points)
5	Arlington (community)	24.9% (±2.9 points)
6	Pepperell (community)	24.6% (±14.8 points)
7	Burlington (community)	22.5% (±3.5 points)
8	Wakefield (community)	20.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shirley (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Shirley, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shirley (community)

How many homes are in Shirley (community)?

Shirley (community), MA has an estimated 503 (±206) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shirley (community) houses or apartments?

60.0% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 35.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Shirley (community)?

0.0% of homes in Shirley (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shirley CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.