Gorham
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Outdoors in Gorham
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c. 1872
Mt. Moriah (from Suspension Bridge, c. 1872
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About Gorham
Town in New Hampshire, United StatesGorham is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,698 at the 2020 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. Tourism is a principal business. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The central village in Gorham, where 1,851 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Gorham census-designated place and is located between the two intersections of US 2 and NH 16, along the Androscoggin River.
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Housing in Gorham
The typical Gorham home is worth about $253,000, down 2.1% in a year, 51% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Only 4 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Gorham
Safety Grade B-
Gorham reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Gorham sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Gorham
All Gorham schools →School Grade B
The public schools Gorham’s kids attend outperform 57% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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