MetricDurham, NHNashua, NH
Population10,68191,294
Median Household Income$112,070$96,326
Median Rent$1,302/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$498,000$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%44.9%
Poverty Rate12.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92110
Property Crime Rate /100k2041,030
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min26 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.811.3
College Degree Rate75.4%41.2%
Foreign-Born %4.4%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+1.2%

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