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New Hampton vs Durham vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | New Hampton | Durham | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
15,080Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| Durham and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
| Durham and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.