Moving to Gorham, New Hampshire

Population: 2,895. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,933 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,427 (49.3%), Females: 1,468 (50.7%)

Coos County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $32,250
Median house value: $79,200

Population by Race

Races in Gorham:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (35.4%), French Canadian (14.9%), Irish (14.6%), English (14.0%), United States (7.6%), Italian (7.1%).

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gorham

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorham town

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 9.5%

5.2% Foreign born (2.2% North America, 1.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:

• ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BERLIN, NH)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 25 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
• WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gorham:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 81 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 94 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 95 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gorham:

• GORHAM (about 1 miles; GORHAM, NH; Abbreviation: 2G8)
• BERLIN MUNI (about 13 miles; BERLIN, NH; Abbreviation: BML)
• MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; Abbreviation: HIE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gorham:

• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 76 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 79 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 81 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Gorham:

• GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 120 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gorham:

• EDWARD FENN SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 169 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• GORHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 120 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gorham:

• GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,645; Location: 35 RAILROAD STREET; 77,327 books; 318 audio materials; 135 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)