MetricDerry, NHMethuen, MA
Population21,33953,475
Median Household Income$91,673$113,310
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,749/mo
Median Home Value$391,200$499,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate4.4%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144114
Property Crime Rate /100k629592
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr309296
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall76 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.112.1
College Degree Rate36.7%31%
Foreign-Born %5.5%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.9%

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