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Community Contact |
Town of Gorham
Peter Gagnon,Town Manager
20 Park Street
Gorham, NH
03581
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| Telephone |
(603) 466-3322 |
| Fax |
(603) 466-9869 |
| E-mail |
townmgr@gorhamnh.org |
| Web Site |
www.gorhamnh.org
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Town Manager: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30, closed daily 12-12:45
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| County |
Coos |
| Labor Market Area |
Berlin, NH Micropolitan NECTA |
| Tourism Region |
White Mountains |
| Planning Commission |
North Country Council |
| Regional Development |
Coos Economic Development Corp.
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 1 |
| State Senate |
District District 1 |
| State Representative |
Coos County District 6 |
| Incorporated: 1836 |
| Origin: This territory was first granted in 1770 as part of Shelburne called Shelburne Addition. Shelburne settlers petitioned the Legislature in 1786 for an addition of land because they felt a large portion of their grant was useless due to the mountains and rocks. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1836 and renamed Gorham at the suggestion of Sylvester Davis, a resident from Gorham, Maine, and a relative of the Gorham family who founded that town in 1764. The Gorham family has long been part of New England history, first settling in Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1643. |
| Villages and Place Names: Mount Washington, Upper Village, Cascade, Lead Mines
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 111 residents in 1830 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Gorham totaled a negative 368 over 50 years, from 2,998 in 1970 down to 2,630 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Gorham was 2,702 residents, which ranked 117th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 84.7 persons per square mile of land area. Gorham contains 31.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2021 |
$5,279,006 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2020-2021 |
$10,458,324 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1988/21 |
| Master Plan |
2020 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Water & Sewer; Library; Budget |
| Appointed: | Zoning; Conservation; Town Forest |
| Public Library |
Gorham Public |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time Chief & on-call |
| Emergency Medical Service |
3 Full-time & on-call |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Androscoggin Valley, Berlin |
9 miles |
25 |
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| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
PNGTS |
| Water Supplier |
Gorham Water Department |
| Sanitation |
Gorham Sewer Department |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Municipal |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$24.25 |
| 2022 Equalization Ratio |
91.0 |
| 2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$21.87 |
| 2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 55.0% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 25.9% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 19.1% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
1,696 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
908 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
284 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
221 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
283 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2022 |
2,702 |
31,504 |
| 2020 |
2,698 |
31,268 |
| 2010 |
2,848 |
33,055 |
| 2000 |
2,902 |
33,156 |
| 1990 |
3,204 |
34,879 |
| 1980 |
3,322 |
35,014 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 1,325 |
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Female: 1,316 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
35 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
283 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
294 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
717 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
560 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
752 |
| Median Age |
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54.7 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
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2,195 |
| High school graduate or higher |
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95.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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27.7% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$39,217 |
| Median family income |
$88,203 |
| Median household income |
$54,325 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$58,203 |
| Female |
$47,454 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
3.2% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2012 |
2022 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,530 |
1,242 |
| Employed |
1,422 |
1,199 |
| Unemployed |
108 |
43 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.1% |
3.5% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2012 |
2022 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
261 |
155 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$916 |
$1,046 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
1,319 |
1,340 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$527 |
$802 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
1,580 |
1,494 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$592 |
$828 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
253 |
234 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$717 |
$830 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
1,833 |
1,728 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$609 |
$828 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Grades K-12 are part of Gorham-Randolph-Shelburne Cooperative |
SAU 20 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Berlin Regional Career & Technical Center |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Grade Levels |
K 1-5 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
9-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
151 |
94 |
135 |
63 |
| 2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 2 |
Total Capacity: 108 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State; Northern VT - Lyndon (VT) |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| Wal-Mart |
Retail store |
210 |
1998 |
| Berlin City Auto Group |
Car sales, service |
156 |
1983 |
| Quality Inn & Suites |
Health club, motel |
18 |
2020 |
| Town of Gorham |
Municipal services |
78 |
1836 |
| Family Resource Center |
Human services |
71 |
1999 |
| Mr. Pizza |
Restaurant |
42 |
1986 |
| Kelley Trucking |
Trucking & logging |
32 |
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| Nucar Preowned Superstore, Inc. |
Car sales, service |
17 |
2010 |
| White Mountain Paper Co |
Manufacturing |
65 |
2011 |
| Yokohama Restaurant |
Restaurant |
30 |
1964 |
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
2 |
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State Routes |
16 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-93, Exit 35 |
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Distance |
35 miles |
| Railroad |
St. Lawrence & Atlantic |
| Public Transportation |
NCT |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Gorham Airport | Runway | 2,800 ft. turf |
| Lighted? |
No |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Portland (ME) International |
Distance |
92 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
8 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
127 miles |
| Portland, ME |
94 miles |
| Boston, MA |
178 miles |
| New York City, NY |
377 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
179 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
1,378 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
82.5% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
9.3% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
3.6% |
| Other Means |
3.3% |
| Worked at home |
1.2% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
25.4 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
36.1% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
62.4% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
1.5% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Wildcat, Nansen Ski Club Trails |
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Other: Youth Softball; Co-Ed Adult Softball; Moose Tours; Mount Washington Auto Road; Moose Brook State Park; Summer Concert Series; 4th of July Celebration; ATV Trails; Hiking Trails; ATV Festival; Fitness Trails; Wildman Biathalon; Great Glen Outdoor Trails Center; White Mtn National Forest; Medallion Opera House; Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum; Ice Skating Rink: Outdoor Facility; Mountain Bike Trails; Androscoggin Valley Country Club; Summer Park Program; Outdoor Movie Nights; Farmers Market; Flea Market |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/1/23
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