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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, East Merrimack has the lowest unemployment rate (0.1%), followed by Suncook and Goffstown. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Hampshire that we cover, the median is 3.2% and the average 3.9%; the figure runs from 0.1% (East Merrimack) to 17.2% (Conway). That is a spread of 143.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 3.4%; 18 of the 40 places are above it and 22 at or below.
The first five are East Merrimack, Suncook, Goffstown, Epping, Lebanon. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. 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 ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Merrimack (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 0.1% | 5,081 | $87,311 | $1,952 |
| 2 | Suncook (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 0.4% | 5,432 | $79,836 | $1,091 |
| 3 | Goffstown (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 0.4% | 3,490 | $132,997 | $1,233 |
| 4 | Epping (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 0.6% | 2,796 | $95,273 | $1,315 |
| 5 | Lebanon | Grafton County | 0.8% | 14,999 | $98,147 | $1,744 |
| 6 | Newmarket (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 1.1% | 5,679 | $87,196 | $1,701 |
| 7 | Pinardville (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 1.2% | 4,418 | $79,340 | $1,082 |
| 8 | South Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 1.3% | 5,902 | $130,000 | $1,471 |
| 9 | Keene | Cheshire County | 2.0% | 22,939 | $78,445 | $1,342 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | Rockingham County | 2.5% | 22,545 | $106,219 | $1,869 |
| 11 | Henniker (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 2.6% | 2,993 | $76,326 | $1,056 |
| 12 | Newport (unincorporated) | Sullivan County | 2.6% | 4,758 | $78,174 | $1,378 |
| 13 | Rochester | Strafford County | 2.7% | 33,144 | $80,836 | $1,369 |
| 14 | Milford (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 2.7% | 8,956 | $78,684 | $1,557 |
| 15 | Somersworth | Strafford County | 2.8% | 12,111 | $74,504 | $1,477 |
| 16 | Hampton (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 2.8% | 10,101 | $97,163 | $1,654 |
| 17 | Franklin | Merrimack County | 2.8% | 8,799 | $71,648 | $1,110 |
| 18 | Tilton Northfield (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 3.0% | 3,101 | $66,705 | $998 |
| 19 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 3.0% | 7,469 | $95,842 | $1,722 |
| 20 | Laconia | Belknap County | 3.1% | 17,085 | $73,218 | $1,224 |
| 21 | Derry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 3.2% | 21,339 | $91,673 | $1,549 |
| 22 | Manchester | Hillsborough County | 3.3% | 115,643 | $81,007 | $1,564 |
| 23 | Concord | Merrimack County | 4.1% | 44,375 | $84,902 | $1,441 |
| 24 | Dover | Strafford County | 4.1% | 33,364 | $94,829 | $1,607 |
| 25 | Claremont | Sullivan County | 4.2% | 13,078 | $59,096 | $1,146 |
| 26 | Nashua | Hillsborough County | 4.2% | 91,294 | $96,326 | $1,737 |
| 27 | Durham (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 4.5% | 10,681 | $112,070 | $1,302 |
| 28 | Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 4.6% | 5,876 | $101,053 | $1,811 |
| 29 | Londonderry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 4.6% | 12,225 | $119,571 | $1,952 |
| 30 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 4.7% | 3,924 | $55,029 | $1,076 |
| 31 | Exeter (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 4.9% | 9,964 | $87,346 | $1,711 |
| 32 | Littleton (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 5.0% | 4,114 | $53,082 | $932 |
| 33 | Raymond (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 5.3% | 3,645 | $73,066 | $994 |
| 34 | Meredith (unincorporated) | Belknap County | 5.6% | 2,617 | $59,375 | $1,046 |
| 35 | Jaffrey (unincorporated) | Cheshire County | 5.7% | 3,277 | $99,667 | $869 |
| 36 | Berlin | Coos County | 7.1% | 9,383 | $45,180 | $815 |
| 37 | Plymouth (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 7.2% | 4,969 | $89,500 | $1,296 |
| 38 | Hanover (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 8.2% | 8,479 | $153,281 | $2,254 |
| 39 | Hampton Beach (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 9.5% | 2,605 | $82,557 | $1,375 |
| 40 | Conway (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 17.2% | 3,879 | $59,167 | $1,041 |
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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.
East Merrimack, with 0.1% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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