MetricExeter, NHNashua, NH
Population9,96491,294
Median Household Income$87,346$96,326
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$357,500$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62110
Property Crime Rate /100k5121,030
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr309310
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F16°F
Snowfall63 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min26 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—11.3
College Degree Rate57.4%41.2%
Foreign-Born %6.3%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+1.2%

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