Compare towns
Gorham vs Perry 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 expensive homes ($461k median).
Perry has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Perry | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
744 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
| Little Falls and Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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 ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below 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±$355Lowest 47% above ME |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,132Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Perry 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% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.