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Derry vs Epsom 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).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Epsom | Ogunquit | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
4,939 |
1,379Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% 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. |
47.1±3.4 21% 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% |
18.2%±4.9 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% |
20.7%±3.3 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Epsom 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. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epsom 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. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% 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% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | — | 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.