Manchester, NH vs Concord, NH

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

MetricManchester, NHConcord, NH
Population115,64344,375
Median Household Income$81,007$84,902
Median Rent$1,564/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$365,600$350,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%43.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5391,430
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr310—
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall53 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min23 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.712.2
College Degree Rate34%42.3%
Foreign-Born %13.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.4%

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