Cost of living in Gorham, Maine
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,573 a month.
Gorham is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maine. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $128,190 a year.
- People
- 7,593
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,573
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $128,190
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $506,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,353
- Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
Gorham, Maine has about 7,593 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $506,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area) is $2,353 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, prices sit at 101.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Maine taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Gorham's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Maine home paid 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Gorham's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maine in the table we use.
Among 95 places we list in Maine with a rent figure, 13 have higher typical rent than Gorham.
Nearby places
- South Windham
Typical rent $1,824
Compare with Gorham - Westbrook
Typical rent $1,392
Compare with Gorham - Oak Hill
Typical rent $1,743
Compare with Gorham - South Portland
Typical rent $1,812
Compare with Gorham - Dunstan
Typical rent $1,770
Compare with Gorham - North Windham
Typical rent $1,248
Compare with Gorham - Falmouth
Typical rent $1,573
- Falmouth Foreside
Typical rent $2,631
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Bigger places in Maine
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.