Durham, NH vs Manchester, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDurham, NHManchester, NH
Population10,681115,643
Median Household Income$112,070$81,007
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$498,000$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate12.4%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92323
Property Crime Rate /100k2041,539
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.811.7
College Degree Rate75.4%34%
Foreign-Born %4.4%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+1.0%

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