Gorham is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 18,346 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gorham is the 14th largest community in Maine. Gorham home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Gorham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Gorham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Gorham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gorham who work in office and administrative support (12.61%), management occupations (11.12%), and sales jobs (10.85%). Also of interest is that Gorham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Gorham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Gorham is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Gorham enrolled in college, Gorham has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Because of many things, Gorham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Gorham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gorham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Gorham are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.63% of adults in Gorham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gorham in 2022 was $49,669, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,676 for a family of four. Gorham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gorham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gorham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gorham include Irish, English, German, French, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Gorham is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Tagalog.
