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Population: 12,664. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,040 (+3.0% change)
Males: 5,719 (45.2%), Females: 6,945 (54.8%)

Strafford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.2 years
Median household income: $51,697
Median house value: $191,200

Population by Race

Races in Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.1%), English (19.8%), German (13.2%), Italian (11.1%), French Canadian (7.1%), French (6.8%).

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durham

  • High school or higher: 97.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 73.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham town

  • Never married: 66.1%
  • Now married: 28.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

6.4% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:

  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DOVER, NH)
  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; EXETER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 10 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 38 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 53 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:

  • SKYHAVEN (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 11 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)

Amtrak station:
DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Durham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 12,586; Location: THOMPSON HALL; Public; Website: www.unh.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: DUNLAP CENTER; Public; Website: www.usnh.unh.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Durham:

  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 40 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 44 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)

Schools

Public high school in Durham:

  • OYSTER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 722; Location: 55 COE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Durham:

  • OYSTER RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 701; Location: 1 COE DR; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MAST WAY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 23 MAST RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Durham:

  • GROWING PLACE EARLY EDUCATION AND YOUTH (Students: 24; Location: 110 FOREST PARK; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Durham:

  • DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,131; Location: 7-H MILL ROAD PLAZA; 34,940 books; 266 audio materials; 412 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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