Durham, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2007: 9,736.

Males: 4,297	(44.1%)
Females: 5,439	(55.9%)

Median resident age:	20.8 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03824.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,800 (it was $30,040 in 2000)

Durham	$40,800
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $336,800 (it was $176,500 in 2000)

Durham	$336,800
New Hampshire:	$261,800

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Races in Durham:

White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
Chinese (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Durham: 111.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.4%), English (18.1%), Italian (12.6%), German (11.4%), French (7.7%), French Canadian (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1732

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 3667 people per square mile

(average).

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For population 25 years and over in Durham

High school or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 41.8%
Unemployed: 14.8%
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham CDP

Never married: 75.7%
Now married: 19.1%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 1.9%
Divorced: 2.6%

561 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:	6.2%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Durham, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Durham to the number of sex offenders is 4868 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Durham:	2.8% ($4,924)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (27.2 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (57.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (257.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Madbury, NH (1.8 miles ), Newmarket, NH (4.4 miles ), Dover, NH (4.8 miles ), Lee, NH (5.8 miles ), Newfields, NH (7.2 miles ), Newington, NH (7.4 miles ), Greenland, NH (8.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $147,400
1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $153,000
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $177,100
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $172,800
2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $235,400
2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $189,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $209,300
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $212,100
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $238,600
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $251,800
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $257,600
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $285,000

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Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 70.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,499 (+27.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,931 (48.0%)

People in group quarters in Durham

4573 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3 people in other group homes

Area code: 603

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Durham, New Hampshire business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (30%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Construction (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Educational services (24%)
Health care (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Durham, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Durham, New Hampshire average temperatures

Durham, New Hampshire average precipitation

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Durham-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Durham place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/3/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Deron Quint - NHL player (Chicago Blackhawks, born: Mar 12, 1976), Jeremy Friel - College basketball player (New Hampshire Wildcats).

Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:

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

Political contributions by individuals in Durham, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:

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

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

Operable nuclear power plant near Durham:

19 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

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

Public high school in Durham:

Oyster River High School (Students: 709; Location: 55 Coe Dr.; Grades: 9-12 SpEd)

Public elementary/middle school in Durham:

Oyster River Middle School (Students: 656; Location: 1 Coe Dr.; Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Durham:

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

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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Notable locations in Durham: Ezekiel W Diamond Library (A), Durham City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Durham include: Saint Thomas MOre Parish Church (A), Unitarian Universalist Church (B), Saint George Episcopal Church (C), Community Church of Durham (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Durham Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Littlehole Creek (A), Reservoir Brook (B), College Brook (C), Beards Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Durham include: Durham Historic District (1), New England Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Durham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: New England Center - Acorns Restaurant Cafe & Lounge (15 Strafford Avenue), Three Chimneys Inn (17 Newmarket Road), University of New Hampshire - New England Center (15 Strafford Avenue).

Court: Durham Town - District Court (99 Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Durham and their reported violations in the past:

WABANAKI CAMPGROUND (Population served: 137, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-28-2005 and OCT-24-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-17-2002 and DEC-04-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

JOHNSON CREEK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	42.7%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.2%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	39.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	21.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Durham compared to New Hampshire state average:

Durham, New Hampshire environmental map by EPA

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Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Durham (2007 data):

Ocean National Bank: Durham Main Branch at 70 Main Street, branch established on 1947-06-18; Durham Branch at Route 108, branch established on 1984-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,573.4 mil, Deposits: $1,184.3 mil, headquarters in Portsmouth, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
Federal Savings Bank: Durham Shopping Plaza Branch at Durham Shopping Plaza, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $259.8 mil, Deposits: $194.2 mil, headquarters in Dover, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Durham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Strafford County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($302 average AGI)
Strafford County: 0.18%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rockingham County, NH	2.69% ($44,612 average AGI)
from York County, ME	0.99% ($34,097)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.54% ($37,952)

7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.99%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Strafford County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rockingham County, NH	2.03% ($40,145 average AGI)
to York County, ME	0.87% ($36,557)
to Carroll County, NH	0.40% ($42,185)

Strongest AM radio stations in Durham:

WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMYF (1380 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durham:

WUNH (91.3 FM; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
W282AB (104.3 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Durham:

WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Durham fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here

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