What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Farmington has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Durham	Farmington
People
Population	2,748Lowest	6,795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH
	Farmington and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Farmington and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Durham and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Farmington and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH
	New Durham and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±16Highest NH: 48.2%
	Farmington and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.5%±5.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Farmington and New 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	—	#106 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Farmington School District
High school in town	None in town	Farmington Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	5.5
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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.