Gorham town, New Hampshire

Gorham town is a geographic entity located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,661. The land area covers 31.83 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	2,661	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	53.9 yrs	±3.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,389	±129	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,642	±146
Occupied Housing Units	1,389	±129
Vacant Housing Units	253	±110
Median Home Value	$161,600	±$49,140
Median Gross Rent	$838	±$83

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$61,275	±$7,409
Per Capita Income	$37,558	±$3,478
Poverty Rate	4.3%	±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	115	±70
Unemployment Rate	1.1%	±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,303	±149
Broadband Internet Rate	90.1%	±6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF GORHAM GUS Population: 2,673 (2024) ID: 193710	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: ASSESSING CLERK 20 PARK STREET, STE 1, GORHAM NH 03581-1664
COUNTY OF COOS GUS Population: 31,094 (2024) ID: 169995	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PO BOX 10, WEST STEWARTSTOWN NH 03597-0010

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Edward Fenn School	Regular School Gorham	KG-05	Gorham, NH
Gorham High School	Regular School Gorham	09-12	Gorham, NH
Gorham Middle School	Regular School Gorham	06-08	Gorham, NH
Berlin Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Berlin, NH
Berlin Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Berlin, NH
Berlin Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Berlin, NH
Heartwood Public Charter School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Jefferson, NH
ENRICHED LEARNING CENTER	9 Nearby	9-17	BERLIN, NH
ENRICHED LEARNING CENTER	9 Nearby	8-17	BERLIN, NH
SALVE REGINA ACADEMY	1 Nearby	2-13	GORHAM, NH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
White Mountains Community College	College	7.9 mi away	2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH, 03570	6037521113 Website →
GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.1 mi away	35 RAILROAD STREET, GORHAM, NH, 03581	(603) 466-2525
RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.3 mi away	130 DURAND ROAD, RANDOLPH, NH, 03593	(603) 466-5408
BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	270 MAIN STREET, BERLIN, NH, 03570	(603) 752-5210
SHELBURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.1 mi away	74 VILLAGE ROAD, SHELBURNE, NH, 03581	(603) 466-2262
MILAN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.5 mi away	20 BRIDGE STREET, MILAN, NH, 03588	(603) 449-7307
MARC A. HURZELER, M.D. LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	178 MEADOWS ROAD, JEFFERSON, NH, 03583	(603) 586-7791
DUMMER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.9 mi away	67 HILL ROAD, DUMMER, NH, 03588	(603) 449-0995
JACKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.4 mi away	52 MAIN STREET, JACKSON, NH, 03846	(603) 383-9731
TWIN MOUNTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.0 mi away	92 SCHOOL STREET, TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH, 03595	(603) 846-5818

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GORHAM AP, NH US, located 0.2 miles from Gorham town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	27.2°	5.7°	16.5°	3.14"	—
February	30.3°	7.4°	18.9°	2.53"	—
March	39.0°	15.9°	27.5°	2.86"	—
April	52.1°	29.4°	40.8°	3.45"	—
May	66.6°	41.5°	54.1°	3.61"	—
June	73.8°	49.9°	61.9°	4.22"	—
July	78.9°	54.7°	66.8°	4.21"	—
August	77.8°	51.6°	64.7°	4.02"	—
September	70.2°	44.1°	57.2°	3.52"	—
October	57.4°	33.8°	45.6°	4.92"	—
November	44.3°	24.6°	34.5°	3.52"	—
December	33.2°	13.8°	23.5°	3.27"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Gorham CDP	CDP	0.0 mi	—
Berlin city	City	7.4 mi	—
Lancaster CDP	CDP	19.7 mi	—
Bethel CDP	CDP	20.3 mi	—
Whitefield CDP	CDP	20.4 mi	—
Groveton CDP	CDP	21.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3300730260. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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