MetricExeter, NHDover, NH
Population9,96433,364
Median Household Income$87,346$94,829
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%48%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6264
Property Crime Rate /100k512574
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr309—
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall63 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.4
College Degree Rate57.4%52%
Foreign-Born %6.3%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+5.7%

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