Moving Companies in Durham, NH
Durham is a college town, and that shapes both pricing and scheduling for anyone hiring movers here.
What movers typically charge
Local moves in New Hampshire are billed hourly, and labor-only help in Durham specifically runs between $396 and $885 for a typical small job. Basic liability coverage included by law is minimal: a 30-pound television worth $1,000 that gets damaged is only covered for about $18, so ask about full-value protection if you own anything valuable. Standard tipping runs $4 to $8 per hour for each mover, or you can tip 15 to 20 percent of the total, divided evenly among the crew.
| Item | Typical figure |
|---|---|
| Local hourly rate | $120 - $160/hour |
| Labor-only job in Durham | $396 - $885 |
| Basic liability coverage | $0.60/lb per item |
| Typical tip | $4 - $8/hour per mover |
Plan your move around UNH's calendar too: move-in week in late August and the end of the spring semester in May both bring heavier traffic and busier schedules, so book early if your date falls near either one. Be honest about everything you own when you request a quote, since springing a piano, a garage full of tools, or a large sectional on the crew at the last minute can push a job well past the time it was scheduled for. If your building has no working elevator, or the truck cannot park close to your door in a tight downtown Durham layout, ask ahead of time whether a stair or long-carry fee applies. The directory below lists movers who cover the Durham area.
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Who's moving to Durham, NH
Federal tax-filer migration data for Strafford County.
57% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers56% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $73,594 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in New Hampshire report $69,861. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Strafford County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 34% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the New Hampshire migration page →
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