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New London vs Durham vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 London | Durham | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433Lowest |
15,080Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| New London and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| 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.