How long do people stay in their homes in Gorham, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Gorham, ME, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±4.5 points) of households in Gorham, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Gorham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gorham	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±3.7 points)	19.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±5.4 points)	41.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±4.3 points)	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±2.6 points)	9.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±3.3 points)	9.7%	12.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Gorham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (23.3%).

It is also lower than in Maine (20.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gorham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gorham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gorham	—	15.1% (±4.5 points)	—
South Windham	3.3 mi	13.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	5.5 mi	26.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Buxton	5.9 mi	9.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Windham	7.1 mi	18.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Standish	7.8 mi	13.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Windham	8.8 mi	21.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hollis	9.0 mi	16.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	9.5 mi	26.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buxton, ME (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westbrook, ME (26.9%), Oak Hill, ME (26.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Windham	18.7% (±3.5 points)
13	Sebago	18.5% (±6.5 points)
14	Cape Elizabeth	17.0% (±4.9 points)
15	North Yarmouth	16.3% (±6.5 points)
16	Casco	15.9% (±6.3 points)
17	Harrison	15.4% (±5.9 points)
18	Gorham	15.1% (±4.5 points)
19	Raymond	14.8% (±4.7 points)
20	New Gloucester	14.2% (±7.3 points)
21	Harpswell	13.9% (±3.8 points)
22	Standish	13.6% (±3.8 points)
23	Cumberland	13.4% (±4.0 points)
24	Gray	11.8% (±4.0 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 often do people move in Gorham?

15.1% of households in Gorham, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gorham have?

20.8% of households in Gorham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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