Compare towns
Milford vs Derry vs Lyndeborough vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lyndeborough | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,956 |
34,116Highest |
1,616Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.1Lowest |
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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.