Cost of living in Gorham, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $829 a month.
Gorham is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $62,679 a year.
- People
- 2,092
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $829
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $62,679
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $146,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,195
- Coos County, NH
Gorham, New Hampshire has about 2,092 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $146,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Coos County, NH) is $1,195 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
New Hampshire's prices sit at 104.2 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Gorham's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Gorham's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 56 have higher typical rent than Gorham.
Nearby places
- Berlin
Typical rent $815
Compare with Gorham - Lancaster
Typical rent $1,036
Compare with Gorham - Whitefield
Typical rent $1,070
Compare with Gorham - North Conway
Typical rent $966
Compare with Gorham - Fryeburg
Typical rent $837
Compare with Gorham - Conway
Typical rent $1,041
Compare with Gorham - Littleton
Typical rent $932
- Bridgton
Typical rent $781
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.