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Derry vs Jericho vs Milford vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Jericho | Milford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
5,114Lowest |
16,337 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 35% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Milford 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milford School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.0 |
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.