Community Profile - New Durham Public Library New Durham Public Library Community Profile Click here for maps New Durham, NH, is a small, rural town in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. The town center is nestled in the valley between New Durham Ridge and Birch Hill. New Durham is a diverse town with patrons of all ages, economic status and occupation.
Every race is represented in New Durham.
Many families are of French Canadian descent, and while French, Spanish, Native American, and a few Asian languages are spoken, all residents speak English. All can be served by the New Durham Public Library. The town is known for it's crystal clear Merrymeeting Lake, and great fishing in the Merrymeeting River, Merrymeeting Marsh, Ela River, or any of several picturesque ponds and babbling brooks. Cooper Cedar Woods is a 30-acre woodland managed by the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. The one mile trail has its head off Route 11 in New Durham, and loops through Atlantic White Cedar forest, heath bog, and cedar swamp.