Gorham is a city of 7,593 people in Maine. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 3,429 people. Households here earn about 72% more than in Maine as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 79% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $128,190, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 118%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Gorham
What changed most since 1990
Population3,618 → 7,593(+110%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age24.0 → 37.4(+13.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Homes owned by their occupants67.6% → 78.8%(+11.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Gorham's population equals 2.5% of Cumberland County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.6% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 1.6% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46%(115)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 250 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Gorham, decade by decade
Gorham population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,618
$81,288
$288,488
27.5%
6.5
2000
4,164
$73,537
$232,443
35.1%
9.3
2010
6,882
$95,446
$340,941
43.4%
11.2
2020
7,469
$98,004
$359,370
46.4%
23.8
2024
7,593
$128,190
$506,000
51.5%
31.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
