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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Hampshire, Jaffrey has the lowest share of income going to rent (10.5%), followed by Goffstown and South Hooksett. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Hampshire that we cover, the median is 20.4% and the average 19.7%; the figure runs from 10.5% (Jaffrey) to 26.8% (East Merrimack). That is a spread of 2.6 times between the two ends.
The first five are Jaffrey, Goffstown, South Hooksett, Durham, Raymond. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffrey (unincorporated) | Cheshire County | 10.5% | 3,277 | $99,667 | $869 |
| 2 | Goffstown (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 11.1% | 3,490 | $132,997 | $1,233 |
| 3 | South Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 13.6% | 5,902 | $130,000 | $1,471 |
| 4 | Durham (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 13.9% | 10,681 | $112,070 | $1,302 |
| 5 | Raymond (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 16.3% | 3,645 | $73,066 | $994 |
| 6 | Pinardville (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 16.4% | 4,418 | $79,340 | $1,082 |
| 7 | Suncook (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 16.4% | 5,432 | $79,836 | $1,091 |
| 8 | Epping (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 16.6% | 2,796 | $95,273 | $1,315 |
| 9 | Henniker (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 16.6% | 2,993 | $76,326 | $1,056 |
| 10 | Plymouth (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 17.4% | 4,969 | $89,500 | $1,296 |
| 11 | Hanover (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 17.6% | 8,479 | $153,281 | $2,254 |
| 12 | Tilton Northfield (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 18.0% | 3,101 | $66,705 | $998 |
| 13 | Franklin | Merrimack County | 18.6% | 8,799 | $71,648 | $1,110 |
| 14 | Londonderry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 19.6% | 12,225 | $119,571 | $1,952 |
| 15 | Hampton Beach (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 20.0% | 2,605 | $82,557 | $1,375 |
| 16 | Laconia | Belknap County | 20.1% | 17,085 | $73,218 | $1,224 |
| 17 | Derry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 20.3% | 21,339 | $91,673 | $1,549 |
| 18 | Rochester | Strafford County | 20.3% | 33,144 | $80,836 | $1,369 |
| 19 | Dover | Strafford County | 20.3% | 33,364 | $94,829 | $1,607 |
| 20 | Concord | Merrimack County | 20.4% | 44,375 | $84,902 | $1,441 |
| 21 | Hampton (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 20.4% | 10,101 | $97,163 | $1,654 |
| 22 | Keene | Cheshire County | 20.5% | 22,939 | $78,445 | $1,342 |
| 23 | Littleton (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 21.1% | 4,114 | $53,082 | $932 |
| 24 | Conway (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 21.1% | 3,879 | $59,167 | $1,041 |
| 25 | Portsmouth | Rockingham County | 21.1% | 22,545 | $106,219 | $1,869 |
| 26 | Meredith (unincorporated) | Belknap County | 21.1% | 2,617 | $59,375 | $1,046 |
| 27 | Newport (unincorporated) | Sullivan County | 21.2% | 4,758 | $78,174 | $1,378 |
| 28 | Lebanon | Grafton County | 21.3% | 14,999 | $98,147 | $1,744 |
| 29 | Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 21.5% | 5,876 | $101,053 | $1,811 |
| 30 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 21.6% | 7,469 | $95,842 | $1,722 |
| 31 | Nashua | Hillsborough County | 21.6% | 91,294 | $96,326 | $1,737 |
| 32 | Berlin | Coos County | 21.6% | 9,383 | $45,180 | $815 |
| 33 | Manchester | Hillsborough County | 23.2% | 115,643 | $81,007 | $1,564 |
| 34 | Claremont | Sullivan County | 23.3% | 13,078 | $59,096 | $1,146 |
| 35 | Newmarket (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 23.4% | 5,679 | $87,196 | $1,701 |
| 36 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 23.5% | 3,924 | $55,029 | $1,076 |
| 37 | Exeter (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 23.5% | 9,964 | $87,346 | $1,711 |
| 38 | Milford (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 23.7% | 8,956 | $78,684 | $1,557 |
| 39 | Somersworth | Strafford County | 23.8% | 12,111 | $74,504 | $1,477 |
| 40 | East Merrimack (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 26.8% | 5,081 | $87,311 | $1,952 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Jaffrey, with 10.5% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Hampshire by population.