MetricExeter, NHDerry, NH
Population9,96421,339
Median Household Income$87,346$91,673
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62144
Property Crime Rate /100k512629
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309309
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall63 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min29.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.1
College Degree Rate57.4%36.7%
Foreign-Born %6.3%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-0.7%

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