MetricExeter, NHDurham, NH
Population9,96410,681
Median Household Income$87,346$112,070
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,302/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$498,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%48.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6292
Property Crime Rate /100k512204
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr309—
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall63 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min17.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—11.8
College Degree Rate57.4%75.4%
Foreign-Born %6.3%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-5.2%

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