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Population (year 2000): 1,773
Males: 873  (49.2%)
Females: 900  (50.8%)

Coos County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03581.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,500 (it was $31,812 in 2000)
Gorham  $36,500
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $136,400 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
Gorham  $136,400
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Gorham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: French (36.7%), Irish (13.9%), French Canadian (13.6%), English (13.3%), United States (7.1%), Italian (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1836

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 2074 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gorham

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gorham CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

98 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.4% North America, 1.3% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:  5.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gorham, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gorham to the number of sex offenders is 887 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gorham:  2.7% ($2,063)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (80.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (143.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (307.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Berlin, NH (6.0 miles ), Shelburne, NH (7.5 miles ), Randolph, NH (8.0 miles ), Milan, NH (12.1 miles ), Gilead, ME (15.3 miles) , Jackson, NH (15.5 miles ), Dummer, NH (18.8 miles ), Chatham, NH (19.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,000

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Latitude: 44.39 N, Longitude: 71.19 W


5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.95
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gorham:
  • ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BERLIN, NH)
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Gorham, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gorham:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 81 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 94 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 95 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gorham:
  • GORHAM (about 1 miles; GORHAM, NH; ID: 2G8)
  • BERLIN MUNI (about 13 miles; BERLIN, NH; ID: BML)
  • MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WHITEFIELD, NH; ID: HIE)

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; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 75 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 76 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 79 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 81 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Gorham:
  • GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 120 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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)
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)

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Notable locations in Gorham: Gorham Town Hall (A), Gorham Public Library (B), Gorham Historical Society Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Gorham Shop and Save Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gorham include: Saint Jude Charismatic Church (A), Gorham United Methodist Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evans Cemetery (1), Lary Cemetery (2), Mount Hayes Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Androscoggin River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Moose River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Gorham: Gorham Common (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: A Top Notch Inn (265 Main Street), Frank's Vending Machines (Arcades & Amusements; 584 Main), MT Washington Auto Road (Tours & Charters; Pinkham Notch).

Hotels: Hikers Paradise (370 Main Street), Mt Madison Motel (365 Main), Royalty (138 Main Street), A Top Notch Inn (265 Main Street), Moose Brook Motel (65 Lancaster Road), MT. Madison Motel (365 Main Street), Top Notch Inn (265 Main Street), Colonial Comfort Inn (370 Main Street), Gorham Motor Inn (324 Main St).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gorham and their reported violations in the past:

GORHAM WATER AND SEWER DEPT (Address: 8 MAIN ST, Population served: 2630, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-1999)
TOWN AND COUNTRY MOTOR INN (Population served: 383, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-1998)
US FS - CROCKER POND CG (Serves ME, Population served: 63, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gorham that have no violations reported:
  • TIMBERLAND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TENNEY MOUNTAIN KWIK CHECK (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GORHAM HILL SPRING (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.1%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  2.8%

Gorham compared to New Hampshire state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gorham (2007 data):
  • Northway Bank: Gorham Branch at 260 Main Street, branch established on 1988-11-12. Info updated 2006-04-17: Bank assets: $645.3 mil, Deposits: $484.7 mil, headquarters in Berlin, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Northway Financial, Inc.
  • Laconia Savings Bank: Gorham Branch at 177 Main Street, branch established on 1946-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $843.9 mil, Deposits: $609.6 mil, headquarters in Laconia, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Financial



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5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Coos County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  0.78% ($34,566 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.34% ($30,804)
from Essex County, VT  0.33% ($26,205)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.03% ($24,436 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.43% ($23,932)
to Essex County, VT  0.33% ($31,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gorham:
  • WMOU (1230 AM; 1 kW; BERLIN, NH; Owner: JERICHO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gorham:
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEVC (107.1 FM; GORHAM, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)

TV broadcast stations around Gorham:
  • W27BL (Channel 27; BERLIN, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

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