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Milford vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Kittery | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
10,473Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Milford 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Milford 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Kittery Public Schools | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.