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Gorham vs Hanson 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 people working from home (19%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hanson | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,927 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Gorham 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% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Hanson 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. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.