MetricLaconia, NHDover, NH
Population17,08533,364
Median Household Income$73,218$94,829
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$340,300$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%48%
Poverty Rate12.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18464
Property Crime Rate /100k2,448574
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr324—
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall62 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.913.4
College Degree Rate27.2%52%
Foreign-Born %2.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+5.7%

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