ZIP Code 03824

Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,490 at the 2020 census, up from 14,638 at the 2010 census. Durham sits beside Great Bay at the mouth of the Oyster River, an ideal location for people who lived close to the land. The region was first named "N'dakinna" and is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki peoples. English settlers first colonized the region in 1622 when King James I granted Sir Fernandino Gorges and John Mason "all that part or porcon of that country now commonly called New-England" Founded in 1866 in Hanover, the University of New Hampshire moved to Durham in 1893 and became the Durham University of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1923. Designed in 1892 by Benjamin Thompson, a descendant of an early settler, the Romanesque-style clock is named in honor of his descendant, William de Hilton, Lord of Hilton Castle in Durham. The town is home to the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, which was founded in 1872. It is also the home of the New Hampshire Museum of Art and Science, which opened its doors in 1881 and was named for its founder, William Nash. The museum is located in Durham's historic Thompson Hall, built in 1923 with an iconic clock in his honor, in the center of which is a clock tower named after his grandson, Benjamin Thompson.

History

Durham is the primary city name, but also Lee are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Durham, New Hampshire. Durham sits beside Great Bay at the mouth of the Oyster River. It is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki peoples. English settlers first arrived in Wecannecohunt in 1622, the year of the Gorges-Mason grant. Durham became the first New Hampshire community to recognize Indigenous Peoples in October 1999. The town was the site of a debate between Republican candidates in the 2000 Presidential Election between George W. Bush and Alan Keyes, along with other notable Republicans of the era, such as John McCain, Steve Forbes, Gary Bauer, and Gary Bauer's son, Darrell. Durham is now home to the University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Arts, which was founded in 1866. Durham Hall, built in 1923, is an iconic clock tower in the Romque Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and is now the home of the College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts and the Museum of Science and Industry, which opened its doors in 1998. The city is also home to New Hampshire State University, a public institution that was established in 1892 and named for a former governor. The state legislature named the town after Durham in 1732. The name Durham was suggested by Rev. Hugh Adams in an address to the General Assembly in 1738, but there is nothing to prove that Durham was named in their honor. It has been named after the town of Durham, New Hampshire, which is located on the Atlantic coast.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64.1 km²) of which 22.4 square miles are land. The town is drained by the Oyster River. The highest point in Durham is Beech Hill, at 291 feet (89 m) above sea level, located on the town's northern border. Durham lies fully within the Piscataqua River (coastal) watershed. Amtrak's Downeaster train provides five round trips daily through DurhamUNH station, with service north to Portland, Freeport, and Brunswick, Maine, and south to Boston's North Station. Durham is located in the New Hampshire-Maine border region, and is on the Atlantic seaboard and the New England Coast. It has a population of 2,816. It is the second-largest town in New Hampshire, after Manchester, New Hampshire. The population of Durham was 2,716 in the 2010 Census. It was the fourth-largest city in New England, behind Manchester and Dover. It also has a small number of unincorporated areas. The city of Newington is in the state's eastern part. It lies on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs through the town. Durham was the first town to be added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1881. The state's first post office was established in 1875. It opened in 1883. It closed in 1891.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Durham has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Durham is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The town has a population of about 2,000. Durham's climate is considered to be warm summer humid continental. The city has a high school population of around 1,200. The school has a reputation for good sportsmanship. Durham has an average annual rainfall of around 2,500 mm (100 in) and an average yearly temperature of around 3,000 m (95 °F). The town's climate has been described as warm-humid humid continental, with a warm summer and cool winter. It has a higher than average degree of openness to natural disasters, such as lightning and thunderstorms. The climate is said to be more humid in the summer than in the winter, with higher temperatures and dryer conditions in the winters. The temperature is higher in the spring and early summer, with temperatures reaching as high as 10 °C (50 °B) in the early months of the year. In the summer, the climate is cooler, with lower temperatures in the late summer and early autumn. It is the only city in North Carolina with a higher-than-average degree of humidity in the mid- to late summer. It also has a warmer than average temperature in the fall and early fall, with an average of 7.5 degrees (81 in the summer and 8 in the winter.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,638 people, 2,960 households, and 1,544 families residing in the town. 7,266 town residents lived in group quarters such as dormitories, rather than in households. For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $71,190, and the median income. for a family was $120,039. The per capita income for the town was $22,650. 0.7% of the population under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. The town's demographics are strongly influenced by the presence of the campus of the University of New Hampshire. The racial makeup of the town is 93.8% white, 0.9% African American, 3.2% Asian, and 0.01% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. It is 2.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race, and 2.6% from two or more races. The median age was 21.0 years. For every 100 females, there are 85.7 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over,there are 83.5 males. There were 3,092 housing units, of which 132, or 4.3%, were vacant. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was2.94. In 2010, the town had a median income of $72,197 versus $58,750 for females.

Sites of interest

New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 50: Oyster River Massacre. Major General John Sullivan, 1740-1795: Site of Packer's Falls. Site of Piscataqua Bridge, site of the 18th-century town of Durham. New Hampshire Historic Association & Museum, Durham, N.H., is a site of interest. The New Hampshire State Museum, Concord, is also a sites of interest, as is the New Hampshire Museum of History, which is located in Concord, N.,H.H. The State Historical Museum, Manchester, is a Site of Interest, and has a collection of historical artifacts. The state Museum ofHistory, Concord is aSite of Interest. It has collections of historical items, such as the 19th- and 20th- century buildings, as well as a museum of history, which are open to the public. It is also possible to visit the museum's collection of historic items, which can be found at the state museum's website. The museum also has an online museum, which you can visit by clicking on the "Sites of interest" section of the website.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Durham = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 15,490 individuals with a median age of 20.8 age the population grows by 10.38% in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 691 residents per square mile of area (266.8/km²). There are average 2.62 people per household in the 1,816 households with an average household income of $36,348 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.30% of the available work force and has dropped -4.25% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.20%. The number of physicians in Durham per 100,000 population = 196.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Durham = 42.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 51 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 114. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 55, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 42.23%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $259,280 and home appreciation of -4.62%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $22.65 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $9,022 per student. There are 12 students for each teacher in the school, 245 students for each Librarian and 215 students for each Counselor. 4.02% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 31.96% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 40.04% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).