You don't have to look far from Boston to find the top affordable housing market in the country, according to a new report.

A ranking from The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com says the Manchester-Nashua metro area in New Hampshire leads the way for a second-straight quarter thanks to "sustained demand, brisk sales activity, and notable year-over-year price growth." The area is about an hour's drive north of Boston.

"Consistently among the nation's hottest housing markets, Manchester-Nashua continues to balance desirability with relative value," Reatlor.com economic research analyst Hannah Jones wrote.

The median home listing price for September was $575,000, down from $599,000 the previous quarter. While Manchester-Nashua is still an expensive metro area compared to the rest of t

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