MetricDerry, NHExeter, NH
Population21,3399,964
Median Household Income$91,673$87,346
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$391,200$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%50.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14462
Property Crime Rate /100k629512
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309309
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall76 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.1—
College Degree Rate36.7%57.4%
Foreign-Born %5.5%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+9.7%

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