Exeter, NH vs Manchester, NH

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

MetricExeter, NHManchester, NH
Population9,964115,643
Median Household Income$87,346$81,007
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62323
Property Crime Rate /100k5121,539
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309310
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F16°F
Snowfall63 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min23.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—11.7
College Degree Rate57.4%34%
Foreign-Born %6.3%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+1.0%

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