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43.74° N · 70.44° W · GEOID 2340350

Little Falls

Cumberland County, Maine · part of the Portland, ME metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MaineLittle Falls, MELittle FallsLittle Falls

The short answer

Little Falls is home to 718 people. Median household income is $127,500 a year and median rent is $2,205 a month, 20.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $375,800, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,205
62% above the median place
Median household income
$127,500
59% above the median place
Median home value
$375,800
18% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Little Falls

  • Between the 2022 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 23.3% a year while rent rose 0.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 18 Maine places.
  • Median rent is $2,205 a month, higher than in 89% of places its size. It is the highest of 33 Maine places.
  • The median household earns $127,500 a year, more than in 85% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 33 Maine places.
01

Moving to Little Falls

Cumberland County gains about 0.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,543
Moved out13,335
Net+208

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

York County, ME1,8792,279−400
Oxford County, ME359479−120

Within Maine, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MaineOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$77K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cumberland County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cumberland County report $85,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$88,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,205 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,186 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $375,800.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Friendly, MD matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$85,842
22% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$77,178
10% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%4% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure0.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$85,84222% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$77,17810% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Little Falls20.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$88,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.8%
2% above the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
22% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$100,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$4,041
24% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.1%
19% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,20562% above
Rent to income120.8%2% above
Property tax rate11.1%19% above
Home price to income13.0x22% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.91% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,35346% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,04124% above
Median home value1$375,80018% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.1%27% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure67.2%30% above
Homeownership167.0%1% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.9%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,18617% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$127,50059% above
Income per person1County figure$55,73939% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$74,20112% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs5County figure194,74629% above
Poverty rate1County figure7.3%32% below
Mean commute1County figure23 min7% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
46.3
19% above the median place
Household size1
2.8
11% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17186646th largest
Median age146.319% above
Bachelor's or higher122.9%29% below
High school or higher1County figure96.8%5% above
Household size12.811% above
Born abroad1County figure6.7%24% below
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Little Falls

253 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 14 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars31.7 +52%
Shops46.1 +52%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.8 2.1×
Doctors' offices and clinics29.1 +44%
Child care centers6.1 2.7×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k7
6.1
165% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
31.7
52% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
46.1
52% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure95above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure38,224above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure11.327% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure31.752% above
Shops per 10k7County figure46.152% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure8.8115% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure29.144% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure6.1165% above
National Register listings8County figure253above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 11°F, 55% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Little Falls. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low10
11°F
55% below the median place
Average temperature10
46°F
17% below the median place
July average high10
80°F
8% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLittle FallsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure80°F8% below
January average low10County figure11°F55% below
Average temperature10County figure46°F17% below
Annual precipitation10County figure48.6 in11% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure77.017% below
Hurricane risk11County figure90.728% above
Tornado risk11County figure25.569% below
Wildfire risk11County figure38.936% below
Heat wave risk11County figure59.234% below
Median air quality index12County figure399% below
Good air days12County figure74.2%8% above
08

Little Falls in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, down from 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,205/mo (2024)$2,760/mo$2,260 to $3,360/mo+3.8%
Median household income$127,500 (2024)$176,500$149,000 to $209,000+5.6%
Median home value$375,800 (2024)$591,000$429,000 to $814,000+7.8%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Little Falls

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Friendly, MD$2,306$127,670Compare
Oak Grove, MN$2,042$117,696Compare
River Ridge, FL$2,194$102,798Compare
North Lindenhurst, NY$2,100$123,342Compare
North Lindenhurst, NYRiver Ridge, FLOak Grove, MNFriendly, MDLittle Falls, MELittle FallsFriendlyOak GroveRiver RidgeNorth LindenhurstLittle FallsFriendlyOak GroveRiver RidgeNorth Lindenhurst

Common questions

Is Little Falls a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2022 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 23.3% a year while rent rose 0.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 33 Maine places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Little Falls expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $375,800.

What salary do you need to live in Little Falls?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $88,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Little Falls?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Friendly, MD, Oak Grove, MN, River Ridge, FL and North Lindenhurst, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Little Falls with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Little Falls itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/little-falls-maine

Citytistics. “Little Falls, Maine.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/little-falls-maine/

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