Gorham, NH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Gorham 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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How Gorham ranks

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#2Most affordable in NH #3Cheapest rent in NH #6Most conserved land in NH All NH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code03581

Area code603

Living in Gorham

Housing in Gorham

$253K▼ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Safety in Gorham

B⁻

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gorham 0.7

New Hampshire 1.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gorham 11.6

New Hampshire 8.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Gorham

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B

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.

#57Best public schoolsof 120 in NH

DistrictGorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School DistrictSchools4

Edward Fenn School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 143 students Gorham Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 80 students Gorham High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 149 students SALVE REGINA ACADEMY

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.