Compare towns
Newbury vs Durham vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Waterville has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Newbury | Durham | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
15,080Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401 11% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Durham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Newbury 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 | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. 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.