MetricKeene, NHNashua, NH
Population22,93991,294
Median Household Income$78,445$96,326
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%44.9%
Poverty Rate10.1%7.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143110
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1141,030
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr288310
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall60 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min26 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.411.3
College Degree Rate44.1%41.2%
Foreign-Born %3.9%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+1.2%

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