Gorham town, NH

Coos County, NH

2022 population: 2,703 ( 145 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.8 square miles
Population density: 84.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,516	93.08%	8.3%
Black:	1	0.04%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	66	2.44%	112.9%
2+ races:	98	3.63%	139.0%
Hispanic:	22	0.81%	12.0%

Total non-White:	187	6.92%	78.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-227	-9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	82	3.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,848
2,743	96.31%
3	0.11%
5	0.18%
31	1.09%
41	1.44%
25	0.88%
105	3.69%

2000
2,900
2,803	96.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
34	1.17%
47	1.62%
16	0.55%
97	3.34%

1990
3,173
3,152	99.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	0.66%

1980
3,244
3,212	99.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
32	0.99%
32	0.99%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-60	-2.1
8	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-349	-11.0
76	2.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-60	-1.8
-11	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Gorham town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.0
334	12.4%
2,369	87.6%
767	28.4%

1,376
1.96

754	54.8%
699	92.7%
0	0.0%
622	45.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
553	19.4%
2,295	80.6%
535	18.8%

1,301
2.19

802	61.6%
646	80.5%
72	9.0%
499	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
628	21.7%
2,272	78.3%
589	20.3%

1,293
2.24

801	61.9%
658	82.1%
43	5.4%
492	38.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
711	22.4%
2,462	77.6%
548	17.3%

1,310
2.42

919	70.2%
765	83.2%
64	7.0%
391	29.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.1
844	26.0%
2,400	74.0%
511	15.8%

1,252
2.59

929	74.2%
822	88.5%
42	4.5%
323	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Gorham town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	127	9.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	91	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	64	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	116	8.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	139	10.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	159	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	103	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	187	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	88	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	65	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	3.6%
$200,000 or more	83	6.0%

Median Household Income	55,816
Per Capita Income	38,571

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	44	3.2%
Public Assistance	49	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,270	76.0%
Unemployed	21	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,291	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	379	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	490	284	63.3%
Non-Profit	57	151	27.4%
Self-Employed	110	52	67.9%

Local Government	56	126	30.8%
State Government	36	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	600	336	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	149	277	35.0%
Total	749	613	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	240	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	380	27.7%
Professional, Technical	269	19.6%
Service Occupations	237	17.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	246	17.9%

White Collar		64.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	255	18.6%
Accommodation and food services	194	14.1%
Educational services	169	12.3%
Construction	144	10.5%
Manufacturing	116	8.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	91	6.6%
Public administration	85	6.2%
Retail trade	84	6.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	53	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	33	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	2.3%
Other services	30	2.2%
Finance and insurance	27	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	1.0%
Information	5	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	22	0.81%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	35	1.29%
Vietnamese	9	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,199	82.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	293	11.0%
Korean	71	2.7%
Other Indo-European	62	2.3%
Spanish	22	0.8%
Vietnamese	9	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French Canadian	708	26.2%
French	500	18.5%
English	457	16.9%
Irish	290	10.7%
Italian	236	8.7%
German	182	6.7%
Scottish	142	5.3%
American	112	4.1%
Welsh	78	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	76	2.8%
Canadian	61	2.3%
British	41	1.5%
Portuguese	33	1.2%
Northern European	24	0.9%
Lebanese	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,646	97.9%
Not a citizen	57	2.1%

Native	2,620	96.9%
Foreign-born	83	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	0.7%	92	4.1%	954	42.9%	583	26.2%	340	15.3%	240	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	0.7%
9-12 Years	92	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	954	42.9%
Some College	583	26.2%
Bach. Degree	340	15.3%
Grad Degree	240	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	D +79	D + 4.2%
D +134
2020 vs. 2012	R +224	R +340	R + 22.7%
D -116
2020 vs. 2008	R +204	R +278	R + 19.1%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +149	R +357	R + 23.3%
D -208
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Joe Biden (D)	904	53.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	748	44.5%	29	1.7%	1,681	-1	-2	0.21%
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	770	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	693	44.8%	85	5.5%	1,548	-2	-1	0.21%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,020	65.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	524	33.5%	19	1.2%	1,563	-13	-14	0.22%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	978	63.8%	John McCain (R)	544	35.5%	11	0.7%	1,533	-9	-10	0.22%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	975	59.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	653	39.7%	16	1.0%	1,644	-9	-11	0.24%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	765	52.9%	George W. Bush (R)	600	41.5%	82	5.7%	1,447	-7	-6	0.25%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

904

53.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

748

44.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

1,681

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

770

49.7%

Donald Trump (R)

693

44.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,548

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,020

65.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

524

33.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,563

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

978

63.8%

John McCain (R)

544

35.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,533

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

653

39.7%

John Kerry (D)

975

59.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,644

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Gorham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

600

41.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

765

52.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,447

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gorham town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	733	56.9%	Don Bolduc (R)	532	41.3%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,288	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 21 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Chris Sununu* (R)	730	57.0%	Tom Sherman (D)	531	41.5%	20 [+]	1.6%	1,281	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	74%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,012	60.8%	Corky Messner (R)	616	37.0%	37 [+]	2.2%	1,665	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 37 (2.2%);
2020	G	74%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,065	64.2%	Dan Feltes (D)	565	34.0%	30 [+]	1.8%	1,660	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 29 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Chris Sununu* (R)	579	49.7%	Molly Kelly (D)	567	48.6%	20 [+]	1.7%	1,166	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 20 (1.7%);
2016	S3	67%	Maggie Hassan (D)	828	54.1%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	663	43.3%	40 [+]	2.6%	1,531	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 25 (1.6%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 15 (1.0%);
2016	G	66%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	768	51.0%	Chris Sununu (R)	678	45.0%	60 [+]	4.0%	1,506	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 56 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	730	69.9%	Scott Brown (R)	314	30.1%	0	0.0%	1,044	-18	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	727	70.1%	Walt Havenstein (R)	310	29.9%	0	0.0%	1,037	-18	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,669
Median Value	$139,900

Occupied	1,376	82.4%
Vacant	293	17.6%

Owned	1,012	73.5%
Rented	364	26.5%
Median Rent	$770

Single-Family Units	920	55.1%
Detached	920	55.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	171	10.2%
Mobile Homes	287	17.2%

Gorham town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gorham town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Gorham town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gorham town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gorham town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gorham town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gorham town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gorham town, NH