What kinds of homes are in Gorham, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Gorham, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gorham, ME has 6,834 (±342) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 135 homes per square mile of land.

79.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,834 (±342)
Detached houses: 79.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Gorham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gorham	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	79.7% (±3.9 points)	63.3%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.1 points)	5.8%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.4 points)	7.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.4 points)	3.2%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±2.0 points)	7.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Gorham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Gorham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gorham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gorham	—	5.0% (±2.4 points)	—
South Windham	3.3 mi	5.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	5.5 mi	21.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Buxton	5.9 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windham	7.1 mi	3.7% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Standish	7.8 mi	1.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
North Windham	8.8 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hollis	9.0 mi	2.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	9.5 mi	18.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Standish, ME (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westbrook, ME (21.1%), Oak Hill, ME (18.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Westbrook	21.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Freeport	15.6% (±6.5 points)
5	Brunswick	14.1% (±2.6 points)
6	Scarborough	12.7% (±3.1 points)
7	Yarmouth	12.2% (±4.2 points)
8	Falmouth	7.0% (±1.8 points)
9	Gorham	5.0% (±2.4 points)
10	Gray	4.1% (±2.3 points)
11	Cumberland	4.0% (±3.2 points)
12	Naples	3.8% (±2.3 points)
13	Windham	3.7% (±1.5 points)
14	Long Island	3.3% (±7.3 points)
15	Bridgton	2.4% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Gorham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gorham (community).

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

How many homes are in Gorham?

Gorham, ME has an estimated 6,834 (±342) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gorham houses or apartments?

79.7% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Gorham?

6.6% of homes in Gorham are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gorham town, Cumberland County, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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