Compare towns
Milford vs Madbury 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 most affordable homes ($399k median).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Derry has the oldest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Madbury | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,203Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH |
| Derry and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Derry 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Madbury and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
| Milford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest 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% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Milford 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 |
| School district | Milford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | 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 |
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.