How many renters in Gorham (community), ME pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

59.1% (±17.3 points) of renting households in Gorham (community), ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
59.1% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
59.1% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income
42.6% (±12.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gorham (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentGorham (community)Cumberland CountyMaineUnited States
Less than 15%5.2% (±6.7 points)10.9%12.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±5.0 points)13.1%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.6% (±17.4 points)11.8%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.1% (±12.5 points)14.4%13.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±5.0 points)10.4%10.5%9.2%
35% or more59.1% (±16.6 points)39.5%37.9%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Gorham (community) against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Gorham (community)Cumberland CountyMaineUnited States
Paying 30% or more59.1% (±17.3 points)49.9% (±2.9 points)48.4% (±1.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more59.1% (±16.6 points)39.5% (±2.5 points)37.9% (±1.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income42.6% (±12.0 points)30.0% (±1.0 points)29.4% (±0.5 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$33,720 (±$26,918)$59,461 (±$1,974)$44,257 (±$1,278)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,573 (±$594)$1,589 (±$36)$1,139 (±$13)$1,413

In Gorham (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cumberland County, Gorham (community) ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 81.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Gorham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gorham (community)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Gorham (community)—59.1% (±17.3 points)—
South Windham3.2 mi0.0% (±40.4 points)Lower
Westbrook4.2 mi46.0% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Buxton6.5 mi26.9% (±17.3 points)Lower
Windham7.2 mi32.6% (±14.2 points)Lower
Oak Hill8.2 mi46.8% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Falmouth8.5 mi41.5% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
South Portland8.6 mi55.6% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Dunstan8.9 mi71.7% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Windham, ME (0.0%), Buxton, ME (26.9%), Windham, ME (32.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cumberland County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Dunstan71.7% (±25.4 points)
2Steep Falls66.4% (±49.0 points)
3Gorham (community)59.1% (±17.3 points)
4Brunswick (community)58.8% (±9.0 points)
5Freeport (community)57.7% (±24.8 points)
6Bridgton (community)56.2% (±46.3 points)
7Yarmouth (community)53.1% (±18.4 points)
8Oak Hill46.8% (±17.1 points)
9Falmouth Foreside43.0% (±35.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gorham (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Gorham, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gorham (community)

Are renters in Gorham (community) rent-burdened?

59.1% of renting households in Gorham (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Gorham (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gorham (community), ME spends 42.6% (±12.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gorham CDP, Maine (place:28205, in state:23).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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