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Milford vs Hampton Falls vs Eliot vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | Hampton Falls | Eliot | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,328Lowest |
7,146 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.