Town Hall · Gorham

Gorham, NH town hall & government

Gorham spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,401 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gorham's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gorham's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,401
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million31%
Sewer & trash
$850,00013%
Police
$830,00013%
Administration & buildings
$741,00012%
Fire
$677,00011%
Water & other utilities
$514,0008%
Parks & libraries
$476,0008%
Health & welfare
$79,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,0001%
Other
$166,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Gorham didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Gorham

Full-time staff
44
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time
Police
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District

Gorham's K–12 school district, shared with Randolph and Shelburne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,274
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
372
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,274 per pupil, $13,481 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gorham pay

Typical tax bill
$4,334
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$161,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Gorham's government

🏛️ Official websitegorhamnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gorham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gorham

Gorham is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Gorham's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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