Compare towns
Milford vs Lebanon vs Derry vs Milford
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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | Lebanon | Derry | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
14,999 |
34,116Highest |
8,956Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Derry and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Milford 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Derry 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 about the NH average |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Lebanon School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Lebanon High School | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.7 |
13.9Highest |
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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.