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Derry vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Derry | Edgecomb | Ogunquit | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Lowest 10% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.