Compare towns
Derry vs Bath 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 highest household income ($109k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Bath | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
8,815Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% 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 | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Morse High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.