Best Places03063, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 03063, 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.
03063 ranks 2,195th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 03063
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.
03063's strengths and weaknesses
Where 03063 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$112,552 median, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 03063 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% 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
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 03063
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 03063 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $112,552; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 03063's effective rate of 1.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 03063
03063's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 03063.
Who works in 03063, and how
Work in 03063 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 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 03063
03063 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 93% of zip codes. The coast is about 46 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 03063 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 03063, month by month
03063 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 66° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 03063
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around 03063
Schools across 03063 average a C, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hollis Primary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Amherst Street SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Thorntons Ferry SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Academy For Science And Design Charter (m)A+ · 77% proficient
- Hollis Upper Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Merrimack Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Academy For Science And Design Charter (h)A+ · 93% proficient
- Merrimack High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Nashua High School NorthB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 03063 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
03063 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 03063 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 03063
Is 03063 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 03063 ranks 2,195th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and few empty homes, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 03063 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $405,179. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $112,552 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 03063 safe?
Yes, 03063 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $162 per resident a year.
Compare 03063 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 03063. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 03063 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.
03063 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 03063: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 03063: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 03063: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 03063: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
03063 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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