Durham is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 14,921 people and four associated neighborhoods, Durham is the 20th largest community in New Hampshire. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Durham, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Durham, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Durham’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Durham does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $126,658.00. Durham home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Durham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Durham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Durham is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Durham who work in food service (11.55%), office and administrative support (11.23%), and sales jobs (10.10%). Also of interest is that Durham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Durham is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Durham to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. Durham is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Durham. 77.82% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Durham in 2022 was $32,823, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,292 for a family of four. However, Durham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Durham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Durham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Durham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Durham include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Durham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
