What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Milan has the most homeowners (87.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derry	Milan
People
Population	21,339Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41±3Lowest 5% below NH	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH
Kids under 18	19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Derry and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Derry and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,673±$11kHighest 7% below NH	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,278Highest 9% above NH	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Derry and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	30 minHighest 11% above NH
Work from home	14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#60 of 120 in NH	—
School district	—	Milan School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.