Compare towns
Milford vs Derry 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 highest household income ($109k).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956 |
34,116Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest 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%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%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% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Pembroke 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±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Derry and Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%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 |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #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 | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.