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Milford vs Mont Vernon 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Mont Vernon | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,636Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Derry 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Derry 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Milford and Derry 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Mont Vernon 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.