Manchester, NH vs Durham, NH

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

MetricManchester, NHDurham, NH
Population115,64310,681
Median Household Income$81,007$112,070
Median Rent$1,564/mo$1,302/mo
Median Home Value$365,600$498,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%48.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k32392
Property Crime Rate /100k1,539204
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr310—
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall53 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min17.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.711.8
College Degree Rate34%75.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-5.2%

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