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Population (year 2000): 14,141. Estimated
population in July 2005: 15,300 (+8.2% change)
Males: 6,846 (48.4%), Females: 7,295 (51.6%)
Cumberland County
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $50,316 (year 2000)
Median house value: $130,400 (year 2000)
Races in Gorham:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (22.9%), Irish (18.5%),
French (15.2%), French Canadian (7.8%), United States (7.8%),
German (6.8%).
Elevation: 212 feet
Land area: 5.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gorham
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gorham town
- Never married: 26.4%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 11.7%
2.2% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.5% North
America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:
- MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
- NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 11
miles; PORTLAND, ME)
- SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTH
PORTLAND, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gorham:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 38 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 50 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gorham:
- BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 16 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID:
B19)
- LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 17 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID:
63B)
- NAPLES (about 23 miles; NAPLES, ME; ID: 76B)
Amtrak stations near Gorham:
- 11 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
- 13 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) -
Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public
payphones.
- 13 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket
office.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gorham:
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; STANDISH, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 11 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 66 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high school in Gorham:
- GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 819; Location:
41 MORRILL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gorham:
- GORHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 702;
Location: 106 WEEKS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 634;
Location: 12 ROBIE STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- NARRAGANSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
435; Location: 284 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
- WHITE ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location:
10 NORTH GORHAM ROAD; Grades: KG - 02)
Libraries in Gorham:
- GORHAM - BAXTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $225,970; Location: 71 SOUTH STREET; 31,229
books; 711 audio materials; 958 video materials; 91
serial subscriptions)
- GORHAM - NORTH GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Operating income: $11,912; Location: 2 STANDISH NECK
ROAD; 6,810 books; 206 audio materials; 348 video
materials; 13 serial subscriptions)
- WINDHAM - SOUTH WINDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Operating income: $3,300; Location: 857 GRAY ROAD;
4,577 books; 75 audio materials; 124 video materials; 9
serial subscriptions)
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