MetricDurham, NHExeter, NH
Population10,6819,964
Median Household Income$112,070$87,346
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$498,000$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%50.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9262
Property Crime Rate /100k204512
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.8—
College Degree Rate75.4%57.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+9.7%

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