Best Places03221, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 03221, 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.
03221 ranks 4,133rd 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 03221
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.
03221's strengths and weaknesses
Where 03221 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 03221 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 03221
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 03221 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $110,134, 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 03221's effective rate of 1.53%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 03221
03221 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 03221.
Who works in 03221, and how
Work in 03221 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 03221
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 03221.
What the weather is like in 03221, month by month
03221 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | 16° |
| April | 61° | 46° | 33° |
| July | 87° | 73° | 59° |
| October | 66° | 51° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 03221
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around 03221
Schools across 03221 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Simonds Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - BradfordB− · 40% proficient
- Sutton Central Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kearsarge Regional Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Kearsarge Regional High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 03221 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
03221 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 03221 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 03221
Is 03221 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 03221 ranks 4,133rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a strong job market, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 03221 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $345,909. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $110,134 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 03221 safe?
Yes, 03221 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $169 per resident a year.
Compare 03221 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 03221. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 03221 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.
03221 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 03221: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 03221: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 03221: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 03221: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
03221 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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