MetricMethuen, MANashua, NH
Population53,47591,294
Median Household Income$113,310$96,326
Median Rent$1,749/mo$1,737/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$403,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%44.9%
Poverty Rate7.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114110
Property Crime Rate /100k5921,030
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296310
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F16°F
Snowfall58 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.111.3
College Degree Rate31%41.2%
Foreign-Born %23.9%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.2%

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