Compare towns
Derry vs Dummer vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most people working from home (16%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Dummer | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
299Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 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 | $108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Derry and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 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 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.