Manchester, NH vs Nashua, NH

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

MetricManchester, NHNashua, NH
Population115,64391,294
Median Household Income$81,007$96,326
Median Rent$1,564/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$365,600$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323110
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5391,030
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr310310
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall53 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min26 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711.3
College Degree Rate34%41.2%
Foreign-Born %13.7%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+1.2%

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