Gorham

Population: 7,365
Median household income: $125,058
Median home value: $459,000

Located in Cumberland County, Maine, Gorham is a community with a population of 7,365. At $125,058, its median household income sits above Cumberland County's $92,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gorham's population grew 9.0% from 6,759 to 7,365, while its median home value rose 75.1% from $262,100 to $459,000.

1.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,365
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $125,058
Median home value: $459,000
Median gross rent: $1,518
Housing units: 2,559
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7597,365

Median household income

$69,171$125,058

Median home value

$262,100$459,000

Median gross rent

$1,009$1,518

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,759	$69,171	$262,100	$1,009
2020	7,322	$80,859	$296,500	$1,124
2021	7,378	$85,179	$318,800	$1,118
2022	7,050	$96,332	$424,900	$1,240
2023	7,365	$125,058	$459,000	$1,518

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2424.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	2.4%
5 to 17	826	11.2%
18 to 24	1,822	24.7%
25 to 34	661	9.0%
35 to 44	733	10.0%
45 to 54	1,009	13.7%
55 to 64	797	10.8%
65 to 74	810	11.0%
75 and over	532	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,333	86.0%
Black or African American	146	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	242	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.5%
Two or more races	465	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	1.9%
High school graduate	1,069	23.5%
Some college or associate's	1,064	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,467	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	854	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked12.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,539	60.4%
Carpooled	126	3.0%
Public transit	41	1.0%
Walked	514	12.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	874	20.8%
Other means	108	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	759	22.8%
15 to 29 min	1,271	38.2%
30 to 44 min	834	25.1%
45 to 59 min	142	4.3%
60+ min	322	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 1.9% (108 of 5,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,722	68.8%
Nonfamily households	780	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,502	97.8%
Vacant	57	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,984	79.3%
Renter-occupied	518	20.7%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,960	76.6%
1-unit, attached	92	3.6%
2 to 4 units	201	7.9%
5 to 19 units	48	1.9%
20 or more units	240	9.4%
Mobile home & other	18	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2328205
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.6932, -70.4350