Best Places03054, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 03054, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
03054 ranks 1,347th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 03054
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
03054's strengths and weaknesses
Where 03054 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$135,841 median, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 03054 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,341 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 03054
A household needs to earn about $132,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 03054 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $135,841, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 03054's effective rate of 1.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 03054
03054 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 03054.
Who works in 03054, and how
Work in 03054 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 03054
The coast is about 48 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 03054, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 03054, month by month
03054 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 29° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 37° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 03054
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 03054
Schools across 03054 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hollis Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Clark-wilkins SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Reeds Ferry SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hollis Upper Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Amherst Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Litchfield Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Souhegan Coop High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Merrimack High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Campbell High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 03054 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
03054 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 03054 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 03054 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 21% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 03054
Is 03054 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 03054 ranks 1,347th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and few empty homes, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 03054 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $459,893. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $135,841 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 03054 safe?
Yes, 03054 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $145 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 03054?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 39 with lows near 20. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 03054 good for families?
Schools beat 64% of zip codes, crime safety beats 98%, and childcare runs $1,341 a month.
Compare 03054 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 03054. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 03054 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
03054 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 03054: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 03054: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 03054: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 03054: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
03054 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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