Compare towns
Milford vs Greenland vs Amherst vs Derry
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Greenland | Amherst | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
4,106Lowest |
11,861 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest 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 | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Greenland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.