Manchester, NH vs Derry, NH

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

MetricManchester, NHDerry, NH
Population115,64321,339
Median Household Income$81,007$91,673
Median Rent$1,564/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$365,600$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%49.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323144
Property Crime Rate /100k1,539629
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr310309
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F20°F
Snowfall53 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.713.1
College Degree Rate34%36.7%
Foreign-Born %13.7%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-0.7%

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