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Bridport vs Durham vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bridport | Durham | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
15,080Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Durham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Durham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oyster River Coop School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.