Durham, New Hampshire

Durham, New Hampshire
Town
Location within Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°8′2″N 70°55′35″W / 43.13389°N 70.92639°W / 43.13389; -70.92639
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyStrafford
Settled1635
Incorporated1732
Government
  Town Council
Members
  • Sally Needell, Chair
  • Joe Friedman
  • James Bubar
  • Wayne Burton
  • Darrell Ford
  • Emily Friedrichs
  • Heather Grant
  • Eric Lund
  • Curtis Register
  Town AdministratorTodd I. Selig
Area
  Total
24.7 sq mi (64.1 km2)
  Land22.4 sq mi (58.0 km2)
  Water2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)  9.50%
Elevation
50 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,490
  Density691/sq mi (266.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03824
Area code603
FIPS code33-19700
GNIS feature ID0873584
Websitewww.ci.durham.nh.us

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 is home to the University of New Hampshire.

The primary settlement in the town, where 11,147 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Durham census-designated place (CDP) and includes the densely populated portion of the town centered on the intersection of New Hampshire Route 108 and Main Street, which includes the university that dominates the town.