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Little Falls vs Gorham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering Little FallsSouth Windham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Little Falls | Gorham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
18,300 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Little Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$107,934±$14kLowest 44% 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 | $375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041 33% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.