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Durham vs Windham vs Claremont
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 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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 | Durham | Windham | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080 |
16,038Highest |
13,078Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average |
| Claremont and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont and Windham 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5 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 | 15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.