MetricNashua, NHExeter, NH
Population91,2949,964
Median Household Income$96,326$87,346
Median Rent$1,737/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$403,900$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%50.1%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11062
Property Crime Rate /100k1,030512
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr310309
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall53 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min24 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.3—
College Degree Rate41.2%57.4%
Foreign-Born %17.2%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+9.7%

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