Compare towns
Gorham vs Little Falls vs Buxton
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 people working from home (19%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
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 | Little Falls | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
718Lowest |
8,512 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
| Little Falls and Buxton 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% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 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+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest 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+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$100,144±$21kLowest 34% 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 |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,613±$266Lowest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 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 | 3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
2.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.