COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gorham vs Perryville
PLACE A
Gorham, New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Perryville, Kentucky
Gorham is 160% larger than Perryville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Gorham has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
GORHAMPERRYVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,092806+160% vs Perryville
Population density1,2431,032+211
Population growth15.7%4.1%+11.6 pts
Median age54.542.3+12.2
Male46.2%49.4%−3.2 pts
Female53.8%50.6%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%88.2%+9.4 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%2.1%−1.2 pts
Asian0.6%2.9%−2.3 pts
Other0.9%5.4%−4.5 pts
Median household income$62,679$62,552+$127
Per capita income$38,275$28,875+$9,400
Poverty rate5.5%10.8%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.394−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%30.4%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree5.0%5.4%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%12.9%−12.9 pts
Labor force participation50.8%65.4%−14.6 pts
Median home value$146,300$144,800+$1,500
Median gross rent$829$464+$365
Owner-occupied67.7%83.2%−15.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%10.1%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%13.2%+19.3 pts
Average commute21.920.1+1.8
Worked from home0.9%3.6%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.7%19.4%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024