Compare towns
Deering vs Strafford vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Durham has the shortest commute (35 min average).
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 | Deering | Strafford | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
4,306Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Deering and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Strafford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Strafford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Strafford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$6,086 9% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
35 minLowest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Deering 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 | — | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.