Compare towns
Milford vs Newmarket vs Derry vs Pembroke
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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newmarket | Derry | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
9,463 |
34,116Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Derry and Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Pembroke 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Pinkerton Academy | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
13.1 |
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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.