Signals
03824
03842
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs82 · Top 6%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs57 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 03824 | 03842 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,080 | 16,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,056 | $95,422 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,807 | $60,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 673/sq mi | 1,277/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $504,300 | $548,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,429 | $1,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 74.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.0% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.4% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 27.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.8 | 55.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.25 | 9.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 8.7% | 16.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
03824
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
03842
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 03824 — Durham, NH · 03842 — Hampton, NH · How this is calculated: methodology