MetricDurham, NHDerry, NH
Population10,68121,339
Median Household Income$112,070$91,673
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$498,000$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%49.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%4.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92144
Property Crime Rate /100k204629
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F20°F
Snowfall39 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.813.1
College Degree Rate75.4%36.7%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-0.7%

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