Compare towns
Gorham vs Old Orchard Beach 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Old Orchard Beach has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Old Orchard Beach | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
9,244 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Old Orchard Beach 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Little Falls 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% |
33.5%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% below 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 |
$366,600±$38kLowest 24% above 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 |
$1,246±$182Lowest 9% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,426Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Orchard Beach 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Old Orchard Beach 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 | #67 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 23 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Old Orchard Beach High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.