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Dover, NH
Durham, NH
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Durham , NH  03824
Incorporated: 1732
Town of Durham, NH 15 Newmarket Road
Durham, NH 03824-2898
Telephone: (603) 868-8064
Fax: (603) 868-8033
Web Site: www.ci.durham.nh.us
City/Town Office Hours: M - F, 8:00 - 5:00
County: Strafford
Labor Market Area: Portsmouth-Rochester
Planning Commission: Strafford Regional
New Hampshire Region: Seacoast
 
 
 
 
Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, population in Durham increased by 7.2 percent to 12,664, adding 846 residents. The median age is 21.2, the lowest among the cities and towns, with 12.0 percent of the population under the age of 18, the lowest percent in the state, and 6.1 percent age 65 and older, the tenth lowest percent of population in that age group. The total number of households is 2,882, with an average size of 2.8 persons. Of those, 1,581 are family households, with an average size of 3.0 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 2,923 total housing units.
 
Population density, 2002: 566.8 persons per square mile of land area. Durham contains 22.4 square miles of land area and 2.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
Origin: A parish of Dover settled in 1669 as Oyster River Plantation, Durham was incorporated in 1732. The name probably honored Richard Barnes, Bishop of Durham, England, the first Puritan bishop. A descendent of an early settler, Benjamin Thompson, bequeathed the family estate, Warner Farm, to be used for establishment of an agricultural college. The state agricultural school, originally set up in Hanover in 1866, was moved to Durham in 1890, becoming the University of New Hampshire in 1923.
 
Municipal Services
City/Town Office Hours: M-F 8-5 pm
Type of Government Administrator & Council
Annual Budget 2003 $13,425,671
Planning Board Appointed
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Town Planner/Planning Brd.
Zoning Ordinance 1935/99
Master Plan 2000
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Public Library Durham Public;UNH Durham Dimond
Emergency Services:
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 4/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital:
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover
Distance: 4 miles Staffed Beds: 115
Property Taxes:
2003 Total Tax Rate $23.57
2002 Equalization Ratio 100
2003 Full Value Tax Rate $23.57
2002 Property Valuation:
Residential 86.9%
Commercial 11.2%
Other 1.9%
Utilities:
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Natural Gas Supplier Northern Utilities
Water Supplier UNH/Durham Water System
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Curbside Trash Pickup Yes
Mandatory Recycling Program Yes
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service  
Business Cable Internet Service unknown
Residential Cable Internet Service unknown
HOUSING
2001 Total Housing Units 3,011
2001 Single-Family Units 1,904
Building Permits Issued 21
2001 Multi-Family Units 1,107
Building Permits Issued 43
2001 Manufactured Housing Units 0
2000 Census Housing Costs  
Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing $191,200
Median Gross Rent (monthly) $531
Demographics
Total Population Community County
2000

11,477

112,223

1990

11,249

104,233

1980

10,350

85,408

1970

9,026

70,431

2000 Census Demographics
Population by Gender
Male

5,719

Female

6,945

Population by Age Group
Under age 5 306
Age 5 to 19 4,083
Age 20 to 34 4,982
Age 35 to 54 1,948
Age 55 to 64 571
Age 65 and over 774
Median Age 21.2
Total Households 2,882

Ave. Size

2.8 persons
Total Families 1,581

Ave. Size

3.0 persons
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 73.4%
Annual Income, 1999
Per capita income $17,210
Median 4-person family income $83,609
Median household income $51,697
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $54,519
Female $31,548
Families below the poverty level 2.8%
Transportation:
Road Access Federal Routes 4
  State Routes 108, 155, 155A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-95, Exit 6
         Distance 12 miles
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation Yes
Nearest Airport Pease
Runway

11,321 feet

Lighted?

Yes

Navigational Aids?

Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport Pease
Distance 12 miles
Driving distance from Durham to:
Manchester, NH 35 miles
Portland, ME 61 miles
Boston, MA 64 miles
New York City, NY 272 miles
Montreal, Quebec 282 mile
Education / Child Care Facilities:
Primary & Secondary Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1  
Grade Levels K-4 5-8 9-12  
Total Enrollment 401 745 750  
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 6

Total Capacity: 222

Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh
Largest Employers Product / Service Employees Established
University of New Hampshire Education 4,826  
Heildeberg Harris Printing Press 300  
Town of Durham Municipal Services 79  
Recreational Facilities
X Municipal Parks
X Golf Courses
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
   
Nearest Ski Area: Gunstock Ski Area
   
Other: Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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