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Gorham vs Mansfield 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 homeowners (81.5%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Mansfield | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
23,931Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Mansfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Falls and Gorham 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Mansfield 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. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.