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Derry vs Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | Windham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
16,038 |
8,956Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.