Compare towns
Milford vs Newfields vs Amherst 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Newfields | Amherst | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,023Lowest |
11,861 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Amherst and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Amherst 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Newfields and Milford 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 |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newfields School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.