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Derry vs Raynham 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 most people working from home (16%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Raynham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
15,505Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Milford 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Derry 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Derry 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derry and Milford 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| 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.