COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gorham vs McPherson
PLACE A
Gorham, New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
McPherson, Kansas
Gorham is 85% smaller than McPherson. McPherson earns more, with a median household income $14,850 higher. Gorham has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 7%).
GORHAMMCPHERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,09213,918−85% vs McPherson
Population density1,2431,700−457
Population growth15.7%7.0%+8.6 pts
Median age54.535.4+19.1
Male46.2%48.8%−2.6 pts
Female53.8%51.2%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.5%5.1%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%85.5%+12.2 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%7.2%−6.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other0.9%4.1%−3.2 pts
Median household income$62,679$77,529−$14,850
Per capita income$38,275$36,077+$2,198
Poverty rate5.5%13.5%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.400−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%38.4%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree5.0%15.1%−10.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation50.8%68.4%−17.6 pts
Median home value$146,300$211,700−$65,400
Median gross rent$829$925−$96
Owner-occupied67.7%65.4%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%7.2%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%35.4%−2.9 pts
Average commute21.911.4+10.5
Worked from home0.9%5.0%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.7%8.1%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024