Compare towns
Gorham vs Lisbon vs Mapleton 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 most expensive homes ($461k median).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Lisbon | Mapleton | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
9,750 |
1,884 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
| Little Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Little Falls and Mapleton 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 ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% 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±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below 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 | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Lisbon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.