MetricConcord, NHNashua, NH
Population44,37591,294
Median Household Income$84,902$96,326
Median Rent$1,441/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$350,900$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181110
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4301,030
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall68 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min26 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.211.3
College Degree Rate42.3%41.2%
Foreign-Born %7.3%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.