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Gorham vs Westbrook 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 homeowners (81.5%).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Westbrook | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300 |
20,775Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
| Little Falls and Gorham 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% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Little Falls and Westbrook 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% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% 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 |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook 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% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Westbrook 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.