03064 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
03101
03064
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 03101 | 03064 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,201 | 14,391 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,434 | $96,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,113 | $51,798 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,184/sq mi | 3,480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $429,300 | $423,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,530 | $1,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 8.8% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7% | 39.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.6% | -30.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.4" | 40.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.8 | 43.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.14 | 10.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.3% | 42.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
03101
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
03064
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 03101 — Manchester, NH · 03064 — Nashua, NH · How this is calculated: methodology