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Newfields vs Milford 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | Newfields | Milford | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
8,956 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 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 | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.