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Gorham vs Orwell 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 people working from home (19%).
Orwell has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Orwell | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,294 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| 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 39% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,041 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Orwell 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.