The population of the CDP was 1,851 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 2,698 people in the entire town of Gorham.

The CDP is in the central part of the town of Gorham, on the south side of the Androscoggin River.

The CDP extends from Moose Brook State Park in the west to the Shelburne town line in the east.

New Hampshire Route 16 joins US 2 through the center of Gorham but leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Berlin and south over Pinkham Notch 27 miles (43 km) to North Conway.

35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.