Gorham, NH
Gorham, NH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Gorham lands at the 9th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 1,056 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Gorham's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
86% of Gorham's 1,056 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 14% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Gorham against the rest of the country
Gorham's risk sits at a similar level relative to New Hampshire (4th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (9th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Gorham ranks 28,656 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,560 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 96 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Gorham's low rating (9th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Gorham
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Gorham (86% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,056 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Gorham. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Gorham, see the exposure-zones guide.