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Milford vs Stratham vs Wilder 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 the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
7,754 |
3,087Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #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 |
| 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 | 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.