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About Gorham
Town in Maine, United StatesGorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,336 at the 2020 United States census. In addition to its urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct historical identities, including South Gorham, West Gorham, Little Falls, White Rock, and North Gorham. Gorham is home to one of the three campuses of the University of Southern Maine. In 2013, Gorham was voted second-best town in Maine after Hampden by a financial website. Gorham is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Initially named Narragansett Number 7, the vill…
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Housing in Gorham
The typical Gorham home is worth about $546,000, up 1.5% in a year, 31% above the Maine typical home.
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Safety in Gorham
Safety Grade A+
Gorham reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Gorham
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The public schools Gorham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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