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Cavendish vs Durham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Durham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
15,080Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Durham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Durham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Oyster River Coop School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 51 photos → | None yet |
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.