Compare towns
Derry vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Meredith | Ogunquit | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
6,758 |
1,379Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% 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. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% 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% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 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% |
7.7%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% |
75.8% 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. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.