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Milford vs Derry vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Milford | Derry | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956 |
34,116Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Derry and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest 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 | 5.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Henniker 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.