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Gorham vs Beverly vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
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 | Gorham | Beverly | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
42,665Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beverly 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+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| 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 | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #144 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Beverly | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Beverly High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.