How many renters in Durham (community), NH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Durham (community), NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.4% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Durham (community), NH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.4% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.6% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.7% (±16.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Durham (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Durham (community)	Strafford County	New Hampshire	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±10.8 points)	11.6%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.1% (±6.4 points)	12.8%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.2% (±6.5 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±5.8 points)	13.5%	13.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	49.6% (±14.4 points)	41.3%	38.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Durham (community) against Strafford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Durham (community)	Strafford County	New Hampshire	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.4% (±15.1 points)	50.3% (±3.8 points)	48.2% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.6% (±14.4 points)	41.3% (±3.3 points)	38.4% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.7% (±16.2 points)	30.1% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,182 (±$5,209)	$56,401 (±$4,643)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,302 (±$211)	$1,488 (±$47)	$1,491 (±$15)	$1,413

In Durham (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Strafford County (50.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 53.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Durham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Durham (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Durham (community)	—	55.4% (±15.1 points)	—
Madbury	2.4 mi	16.7% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Dover	3.7 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lee	4.4 mi	38.3% (±73.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newmarket (community)	4.7 mi	47.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newmarket	5.1 mi	46.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	6.3 mi	62.9% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	6.7 mi	64.3% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rollinsford	6.7 mi	40.0% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madbury, NH (16.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Durham (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Durham, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Durham (community)

Are renters in Durham (community) rent-burdened?

55.4% of renting households in Durham (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Durham (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Durham (community), NH spends 34.7% (±16.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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