Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, home to about 15,080 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03824.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Durham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Durham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Durham had 15,490 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Strafford County grew from 39,337 residents in 1900 to 130,889 in 2020.
Strafford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durham 2 Ssw, NH weather station (2 miles away).
39,697 jobs at 2,729 businesses in Strafford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durham.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1635.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oyster River Coop School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster River Preschool Education ProgramDurham | Pre-K | 30 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oyster River Middle SchoolDurham | 5–8 | 585 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oyster River High SchoolDurham | 9–12 | 825 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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