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Strafford County

Population in July 2007: 2,529. Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 

Males: 1,311  (51.8%)
Females: 1,218  (48.2%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03855.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,900 (it was $52,270 in 2000)
New Durham  $70,900
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $224,600 (it was $117,700 in 2000)
New Durham  $224,600
New Hampshire:  $261,800

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Races in New Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in New Durham: 118.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.0%), French (17.9%), Irish (17.3%), United States (11.6%), German (8.0%), French Canadian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1762

Elevation: 541 feet

Land area: 41.7 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in New Durham

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Durham town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in New Durham, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Durham to the number of sex offenders is 2529 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

New Durham:  2.2% ($2,606)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
New Durham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (38.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (259.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middleton, NH (5.3 miles ), Farmington, NH (6.4 miles ), Alton, NH (7.0 miles ), Farmington, NH (7.2 miles ), Barnstead, NH (9.5 miles ), Milton, NH (9.8 miles ), Brookfield, NH (10.6 miles ), Wolfeboro, NH (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $147,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.44 N, Longitude: 71.15 W


Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



 

Crime in New Durham by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 210001
    per 100,000 88.443.70.00.00.040.6
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 111310
    per 100,000 44.243.742.3124.941.00.0
Burglaries 118615612
    per 100,000 486.3349.3253.9624.7246.2487.2
Thefts 111115232839
    per 100,000 486.3480.3634.8957.91149.01583.4
Auto thefts 611023
    per 100,000 265.343.742.30.082.1121.8
Arson 100001
    per 100,000 44.20.00.00.00.040.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 154.390.855.0107.078.0139.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in New Durham, New Hampshire

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New Durham-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the New Durham town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


New Durham topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near New Durham:
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DOVER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in New Durham, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Durham:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 35 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 41 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Durham:
  • ALTON BAY (about 7 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; ID: B18)
  • LAKES REGION (about 12 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; ID: 8B8)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Durham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 48 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 53 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
Public elementary/middle school in New Durham:
Library in New Durham:
  • NEW DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,123; Location: 2 OLD BAY ROAD; 11,704 books; 132 audio materials; 380 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in New Durham: Powder Mill Fish Hatchery (A), Birch Hill Camp (B), New Durham Town Hall (C), New Durham Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Durham include: Free Will Baptist Church (A), New Durham Meetinghouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Chalk Pond (A), Club Pond (B), Coldrain Pond (C), Shaws Pond (D), Marchs Pond (E), Merrymeeting Lake (F), Jones Pond (G), Downing Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in New Durham: Jones Brook Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

COPPLE CROWN VILLAGE DISTRICT (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-04-2002 and DEC-23-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MANITOOS SHORES (Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  2.8%

New Durham compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






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 New Durham:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Durham:
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, 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)
  • W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
  • WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Durham:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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