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Durham vs Nottingham vs Durham vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Durham | Nottingham | Durham | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
5,357Lowest |
15,080Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
38.9±3.1Highest 10% below NH |
| Lebanon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Durham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Nottingham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.