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Derry vs Stratham vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Stratham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,754Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Stratham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 10% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | 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 Our Story | 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.