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Gorham, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Gorham is a Census CDP of 7,593 people across 7.66 square miles of land, in Cumberland County. Median household income is $128,190, 78.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gorham
What Gorham is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.66 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land992
- County holding the largest share of its areaCumberland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Gorham
- Population7,593
- Median age37.4
- Population under 181,085 plus or minus 316
- Share under 1814.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over1,282 plus or minus 310
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,554
- Family households1,749
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gorham
- Median household income$128,190
- Per capita income$48,200
- Civilian labor force4,575
- Employed4,467
- Unemployed108 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over4,675
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gorham
- Housing units2,598
- Occupied units2,554
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 72
- Vacancy rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied2,013
- Renter occupied541 plus or minus 211
- Ownership rate78.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$506,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,573 plus or minus $594
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units2,106
- Share single family81.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more449 plus or minus 186
- Share in buildings of two or more17.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes43 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gorham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,443
- Commuting under 15 minutes798 plus or minus 235
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,283 plus or minus 334
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.3 percent
- Drove alone58.8 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked12.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home20.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gorham (7(a))
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$4,012,900
- Average approval$154,342
- Median approval$95,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$300,600
- Largest approval$602,400
- Jobs supported120
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises3.8 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gorham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Gorham (504)
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$11,541,000
- Average approval$641,167
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$2,450,000
- Jobs supported195
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gorham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gorham
- NFIP communityTown of Gorham
- NFIP community number230047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24
The Town of Gorham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230047 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cumberland County, not Gorham
Cumberland County context, not Gorham figures
- Establishments in Cumberland County12,242
- Covered employment, Cumberland County192,475
- Average annual pay, Cumberland County$71,351
- Housing units permitted, Cumberland County1,385
Every figure in this section is published for Cumberland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gorham.
All Cumberland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gorham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gorham, Maine?
7,593, in 2,554 households. Gorham CDP covers 7.66 square miles of land, which is 992 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gorham in?
Cumberland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gorham?
$128,190. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $506,000. Median gross rent is $1,573 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gorham businesses?
26 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $95,000, plus 18 504 approvals worth $11.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gorham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gorham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gorham. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gorham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gorham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gorham, town of, community 230047, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gorham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cumberland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gorham.
Is zoning published for Gorham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.