Northeast

Gorham

Cumberland County, ME

Population

17,999

Walk Score

77 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,295

Median home value

$395,000

Settled

1736

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.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Dyer, Isaac E., Estate · listed 1998
  • Gorham Historic District · listed 1992
  • South Street Historic District · listed 1988

Notable landmarks

  • Academy Building · listed 1973
  • Art Gallery · listed 1972
  • Baxter House · listed 1979
  • Gorham Campus Historic District · listed 1978
  • Longfellow, Stephen, House · listed 1984
  • McLellan House · listed 1972

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