Compare towns
Claremont vs Durham vs Windham vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Claremont | Durham | Windham | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078 |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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NH 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.