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Wilton vs Derry vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Derry | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Lowest |
34,116Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Wilton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest 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+ | 22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Wilton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
10.7 |
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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.