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Gorham vs Little Falls vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
718Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Little Falls 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. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Gorham 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% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | None yet |
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.