Compare towns
Derry vs Greenland vs Milford vs Sandown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Greenland | Milford | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,106Lowest |
16,337 |
6,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
| Greenland and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
| Greenland and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,893±$721 27% above NH |
| Greenland and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Sandown 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.