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Buxton vs Gorham vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buxton | Gorham | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512 |
18,300Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
| Little Falls and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
| Gorham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Lowest 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.