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Milford vs Putney vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Putney | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,622Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
40.3±1.6Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Derry and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.