Moving to Gorham, Maine

About Gorham, Maine
Gorham

Gorham 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, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

Initially named Narragansett Number 7, the village was renamed Gorhamtown Plantation in honor of the famous New England Ranger John Gorham I, the great grandfather of John Gorham 4th.

Gender
Gender Gorham Maine Country
Female 54.3% 51% 50.8%
Male 45.7% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Gorham Maine Country
Less than $10,000 2% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.8% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.4% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.4% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.3% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 15.6% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.4% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Gorham Maine Country
< 9th Grade 0% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 21% 31% 27.0%
Other College 15% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 14% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Gorham Maine Country
White 89.4% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 1.9% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 2.9% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity