Most Affordable Cities in New Hampshire

Cost of living rankings for 26 cities in New Hampshire with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, New Hampshire is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 134.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Berlin

Index: 79

Most Expensive

Hanover

Index: 186

State Average

134

National: 100

Cities Ranked

eligible statewide total

New Hampshire Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–26 of 26 eligible cities — 26 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Berlin	79	$185,545	$950	$45,180
2	Suncook	101	$361,100	$1,091	$79,836
3	Claremont	102	$284,115	$1,703	$59,096
4	East Merrimack	105	$291,500	$1,952	$87,311
5	Keene	109	$358,686	$1,812	$78,445
6	Franklin	112	$385,660	$1,800	$71,648
7	South Hooksett	114	$433,200	$1,471	$130,000
8	Laconia	120	$442,834	$1,886	$73,218
9	Concord	121	$455,058	$1,887	$84,902
10	Rochester	125	$410,388	$1,961	$80,836
11	Manchester	128	$441,115	$2,094	$81,007
12	Somersworth	130	$449,639	$2,003	$74,504
13	Lebanon	133	$464,813	$2,589	$98,147
14	Hooksett	134	$532,494	$2,233	$101,053
15	Milford	136	$516,769	$2,006	$78,684
16	Nashua	138	$509,265	$2,301	$96,326
17	Derry	140	$506,795	$2,357	$91,673
18	Hudson	143	$541,057	$2,450	$95,842
19	Dover	144	$546,302	$2,297	$94,829
20	Newmarket	147	$570,064	$2,247	$87,196
21	Londonderry	153	$619,009	$2,347	$119,571
22	Hampton	154	$631,068	$2,273	$97,163
23	Exeter	156	$616,112	$2,655	$87,346
24	Durham	180	$705,991	$3,798	$112,070
25	Portsmouth	182	$797,662	$3,068	$106,219
26	Hanover	186	$1,004,975	$1,719	$153,281

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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