Compare towns
Gorham vs Freeport 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
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Freeport | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
8,802 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Freeport and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% 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 | $460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 59% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,041Lowest 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.