Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Derry 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
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Derry | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
21,339Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41±3 5% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest 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 | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,278 9% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.