Best Places03607, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 03607, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
03607 ranks 14,503rd 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 03607
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.
03607's strengths and weaknesses
Where 03607 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 03607 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute34.9 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 03607
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 03607 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,702, 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 03607's effective rate of 1.79%, 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 03607
03607 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 03607.
Who works in 03607, and how
Work in 03607 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 03607
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 03607.
What the weather is like in 03607, month by month
03607 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 85° | 71° | 58° |
| October | 64° | 50° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 03607
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 03607
Schools across 03607 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alstead Primary SchoolC · 31% proficient
- John D. Perkins AcademyC− · 29% proficient
- Acworth Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vilas Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Fall Mountain Regional High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Newport Middle High School (high)C · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 03607 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
03607 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 03607 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 03607
Is 03607 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 03607 ranks 14,503rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, tree cover, and clean air, and lowest on property taxes and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 03607 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $272,625. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $82,702 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 03607 safe?
Yes, 03607 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
Compare 03607 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 03607. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 03607 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.
03607 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 03607: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 03607: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 03607: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 03607: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
03607 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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