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Milford vs Stratham vs Derry vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Stratham | Derry | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
7,754 |
34,116Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Derry 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.