MetricNashua, NHDerry, NH
Population91,29421,339
Median Household Income$96,326$91,673
Median Rent$1,737/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$403,900$391,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%49.8%
Poverty Rate7.8%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110144
Property Crime Rate /100k1,030629
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr310309
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F20°F
Snowfall53 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.313.1
College Degree Rate41.2%36.7%
Foreign-Born %17.2%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-0.7%

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