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University of New Hampshire - Off-Campus Housing - Off-Campus Housing - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Off-Campus Housing

Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 45%
Average Off-Campus Room & Board $9,052

Best Time to Look for a Place

Middle of spring semester

Popular Areas
  • Dover
  • Main Street in Durham
  • Newmarket
  • Porstmouth
Average Rents
  • 1 BR: $350
  • 2 BR: $500
  • Studio: $175

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

UNH is surrounded by small rural towns, with the exception of Portsmouth, so most students who live off campus move to the neighboring towns of Dover and Newmarket. Most renters in these towns welcome students, and rent prices in the two towns are very reasonable. A house for five people can range anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000, depending on certain amenities. Shuttles frequently run out to these two towns, which makes for an easy 10- or 20-minute commute to campus. Dover and Newmarket are similar in atmosphere, both being very casual small towns. Portsmouth is the closest city to Durham and has just what you would expect from a city: high rent prices and mostly small apartments, so consequently, the student population is quite small in Portsmouth. A University shuttle does run out to Portsmouth, making life there entirely possible if you don’t mind the city and the higher prices.

Living in Durham is a much sought after treasure for the most obvious reasons of being able to walk to school and being close to the atmosphere of UNH. Finding a place to live in Durham is not easy, but it's not impossible. Rents tend to be slightly higher than in Dover or Newmarket, but bargains do surface here and there. Overall, off-campus housing at UNH is very abundant and provides many options when choosing a place that you genuinely like.

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Off-Campus Housing at University of New Hampshire

jaq257

Chemical Engineering '13

3.5
B

Surrounding Towns

The surrounding towns-Newmarket, Dover, and Portsmouth all have fairly inexpensive student apartments with easy bus access. In town or on campus apartments are much pricier.

Apr 22, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of New Hampshire

singhsrid

Psychology '14

5.0
A+

Apartments

The off campus apartments are close to the university, clean, neat and affordable.

Jan 16, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of New Hampshire

tam68

International Business '14

4.6
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Diversity

There is an extremem wide range of off campus housing. There are many surrounding towns offering many living opportunities such as apartments, suites, single rooms, etc. Most places are very nice and well kept; however, it tends to be VERY pricey.

Jan 04, 2012

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User rating for University of New Hampshire - Off-Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Hometown
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Major
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