COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gorham vs Carbondale
PLACE A
Gorham, New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Gorham is 76% smaller than Carbondale. Gorham earns more, with a median household income $14,963 higher. Gorham has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -1%).
GORHAMCARBONDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0928,731−76% vs Carbondale
Population density1,2432,692−1,449
Population growth15.7%-0.7%+16.4 pts
Median age54.542.3+12.2
Male46.2%51.6%−5.5 pts
Female53.8%48.4%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.4%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%80.2%+17.4 pts
Black0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%10.9%−10.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other0.9%6.7%−5.8 pts
Median household income$62,679$47,716+$14,963
Per capita income$38,275$27,436+$10,839
Poverty rate5.5%26.4%−20.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.455−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%19.0%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree5.0%7.5%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Labor force participation50.8%52.7%−2.0 pts
Median home value$146,300$132,200+$14,100
Median gross rent$829$660+$169
Owner-occupied67.7%51.2%+16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%11.2%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%49.8%−17.3 pts
Average commute21.919.4+2.5
Worked from home0.9%4.7%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.7%3.5%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024