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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, Hanover has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (89.2%), followed by Durham and Portsmouth. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Hampshire that we cover, the median is 36.7% and the average 38.7%; the figure runs from 89.2% (Hanover) to 11.8% (Farmington). That is a spread of 7.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 40.6%; 16 of the 40 places are above it and 24 at or below.
The first five are Hanover, Durham, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Lebanon. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 89.2% | 8,479 | $153,281 | $2,254 |
| 2 | Durham (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 75.4% | 10,681 | $112,070 | $1,302 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | Rockingham County | 64.0% | 22,545 | $106,219 | $1,869 |
| 4 | Plymouth (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 63.7% | 4,969 | $89,500 | $1,296 |
| 5 | Lebanon | Grafton County | 57.5% | 14,999 | $98,147 | $1,744 |
| 6 | Exeter (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 57.4% | 9,964 | $87,346 | $1,711 |
| 7 | Dover | Strafford County | 52.0% | 33,364 | $94,829 | $1,607 |
| 8 | Goffstown (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 50.9% | 3,490 | $132,997 | $1,233 |
| 9 | Newmarket (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 48.9% | 5,679 | $87,196 | $1,701 |
| 10 | Londonderry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 46.0% | 12,225 | $119,571 | $1,952 |
| 11 | Hampton (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 44.2% | 10,101 | $97,163 | $1,654 |
| 12 | Keene | Cheshire County | 44.1% | 22,939 | $78,445 | $1,342 |
| 13 | Concord | Merrimack County | 42.3% | 44,375 | $84,902 | $1,441 |
| 14 | East Merrimack (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 42.0% | 5,081 | $87,311 | $1,952 |
| 15 | Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 41.4% | 5,876 | $101,053 | $1,811 |
| 16 | Nashua | Hillsborough County | 41.2% | 91,294 | $96,326 | $1,737 |
| 17 | Conway (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 38.0% | 3,879 | $59,167 | $1,041 |
| 18 | Pinardville (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 37.9% | 4,418 | $79,340 | $1,082 |
| 19 | South Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 37.9% | 5,902 | $130,000 | $1,471 |
| 20 | Derry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 36.7% | 21,339 | $91,673 | $1,549 |
| 21 | Meredith (unincorporated) | Belknap County | 36.1% | 2,617 | $59,375 | $1,046 |
| 22 | Hampton Beach (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 34.0% | 2,605 | $82,557 | $1,375 |
| 23 | Manchester | Hillsborough County | 34.0% | 115,643 | $81,007 | $1,564 |
| 24 | Epping (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 34.0% | 2,796 | $95,273 | $1,315 |
| 25 | Milford (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 33.6% | 8,956 | $78,684 | $1,557 |
| 26 | Suncook (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 31.4% | 5,432 | $79,836 | $1,091 |
| 27 | Somersworth | Strafford County | 31.4% | 12,111 | $74,504 | $1,477 |
| 28 | Newport (unincorporated) | Sullivan County | 29.8% | 4,758 | $78,174 | $1,378 |
| 29 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 28.7% | 7,469 | $95,842 | $1,722 |
| 30 | Tilton Northfield (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 28.4% | 3,101 | $66,705 | $998 |
| 31 | Laconia | Belknap County | 27.2% | 17,085 | $73,218 | $1,224 |
| 32 | Rochester | Strafford County | 27.1% | 33,144 | $80,836 | $1,369 |
| 33 | Henniker (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 24.4% | 2,993 | $76,326 | $1,056 |
| 34 | Raymond (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 24.1% | 3,645 | $73,066 | $994 |
| 35 | Littleton (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 23.6% | 4,114 | $53,082 | $932 |
| 36 | Jaffrey (unincorporated) | Cheshire County | 23.2% | 3,277 | $99,667 | $869 |
| 37 | Claremont | Sullivan County | 21.7% | 13,078 | $59,096 | $1,146 |
| 38 | Franklin | Merrimack County | 19.1% | 8,799 | $71,648 | $1,110 |
| 39 | Berlin | Coos County | 14.1% | 9,383 | $45,180 | $815 |
| 40 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 11.8% | 3,924 | $55,029 | $1,076 |
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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.
Hanover, with 89.2% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Hampshire by population.