MetricDurham, NHDover, NH
Population10,68133,364
Median Household Income$112,070$94,829
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$498,000$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%48%
Poverty Rate12.4%8.3%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9264
Property Crime Rate /100k204574
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min22.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.813.4
College Degree Rate75.4%52%
Foreign-Born %4.4%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+5.7%

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