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 14,473 people and four associated neighborhoods, Durham is the 20th largest community in New Hampshire. 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 92.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Durham is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Durham who work in food service (13.63%), office and administrative support (13.49%), and sales jobs (12.45%). 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: 16.03% 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 small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Durham area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Durham maintain a good economy. One of the nice things about Durham is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. If knowledge is power, Durham is a pretty powerful place. 76.30% of the adults in Durham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Durham in 2022 was $31,112, 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 $124,448 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.
