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Gorham, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Coos County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,044
Population
1,217/sq mi density
$60,417
Median Income
$39,150 per capita
$136,300
Home Value
$247,196 Zillow
$774
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
775 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,417 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,300 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,417
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,150
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gorham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gorham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,417
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,150
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,590
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,816M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
16%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,043
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
90
Retail
143
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,590
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,944
127% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,150 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,590 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,027 |
| County GDP | $1,816M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,043 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,590 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,944 |