MetricDover, NHExeter, NH
Population33,3649,964
Median Household Income$94,829$87,346
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$436,700$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%50.1%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6462
Property Crime Rate /100k574512
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.4—
College Degree Rate52%57.4%
Foreign-Born %6%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+9.7%

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