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Gorham vs Mapleton vs Little Falls vs Hampden
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Little Falls | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,884 |
718Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Hampden 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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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.