What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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	Millis
People
Population	34,116Highest	8,888Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S.	46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Derry and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Derry and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S.	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
	Millis and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,103Lowest 160% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Millis 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	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District	Millis
High school in town	Pinkerton Academy	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.