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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, Hampton Beach has the largest share of people working from home (26.9%), followed by Hanover and Lebanon. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Hampshire that we cover, the median is 14.1% and the average 14.7%; the figure runs from 26.9% (Hampton Beach) to 2.2% (Tilton Northfield). That is a spread of 12.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 16.8%; 14 of the 40 places are above it and 26 at or below.
The first five are Hampton Beach, Hanover, Lebanon, Conway, Portsmouth. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton Beach (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 26.9% | 2,605 | $82,557 | $1,375 |
| 2 | Hanover (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 26.7% | 8,479 | $153,281 | $2,254 |
| 3 | Lebanon | Grafton County | 22.8% | 14,999 | $98,147 | $1,744 |
| 4 | Conway (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 22.6% | 3,879 | $59,167 | $1,041 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | Rockingham County | 21.9% | 22,545 | $106,219 | $1,869 |
| 6 | Meredith (unincorporated) | Belknap County | 21.5% | 2,617 | $59,375 | $1,046 |
| 7 | East Merrimack (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 21.2% | 5,081 | $87,311 | $1,952 |
| 8 | Hampton (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 20.5% | 10,101 | $97,163 | $1,654 |
| 9 | Londonderry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 20.4% | 12,225 | $119,571 | $1,952 |
| 10 | Epping (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 19.9% | 2,796 | $95,273 | $1,315 |
| 11 | Exeter (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 19.4% | 9,964 | $87,346 | $1,711 |
| 12 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 19.3% | 7,469 | $95,842 | $1,722 |
| 13 | Dover | Strafford County | 18.6% | 33,364 | $94,829 | $1,607 |
| 14 | Nashua | Hillsborough County | 17.4% | 91,294 | $96,326 | $1,737 |
| 15 | Keene | Cheshire County | 15.6% | 22,939 | $78,445 | $1,342 |
| 16 | Durham (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 15.6% | 10,681 | $112,070 | $1,302 |
| 17 | Suncook (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 15.5% | 5,432 | $79,836 | $1,091 |
| 18 | Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 14.4% | 5,876 | $101,053 | $1,811 |
| 19 | Derry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 14.2% | 21,339 | $91,673 | $1,549 |
| 20 | Manchester | Hillsborough County | 14.1% | 115,643 | $81,007 | $1,564 |
| 21 | Concord | Merrimack County | 14.1% | 44,375 | $84,902 | $1,441 |
| 22 | Laconia | Belknap County | 13.5% | 17,085 | $73,218 | $1,224 |
| 23 | Raymond (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 12.8% | 3,645 | $73,066 | $994 |
| 24 | Pinardville (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 12.5% | 4,418 | $79,340 | $1,082 |
| 25 | Newmarket (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 12.3% | 5,679 | $87,196 | $1,701 |
| 26 | Milford (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 12.2% | 8,956 | $78,684 | $1,557 |
| 27 | Rochester | Strafford County | 11.8% | 33,144 | $80,836 | $1,369 |
| 28 | Somersworth | Strafford County | 11.8% | 12,111 | $74,504 | $1,477 |
| 29 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 11.6% | 3,924 | $55,029 | $1,076 |
| 30 | Goffstown (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 11.3% | 3,490 | $132,997 | $1,233 |
| 31 | Plymouth (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 10.5% | 4,969 | $89,500 | $1,296 |
| 32 | Littleton (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 9.8% | 4,114 | $53,082 | $932 |
| 33 | Henniker (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 9.1% | 2,993 | $76,326 | $1,056 |
| 34 | Newport (unincorporated) | Sullivan County | 8.8% | 4,758 | $78,174 | $1,378 |
| 35 | Claremont | Sullivan County | 8.6% | 13,078 | $59,096 | $1,146 |
| 36 | Franklin | Merrimack County | 8.3% | 8,799 | $71,648 | $1,110 |
| 37 | Jaffrey (unincorporated) | Cheshire County | 7.2% | 3,277 | $99,667 | $869 |
| 38 | South Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 7.1% | 5,902 | $130,000 | $1,471 |
| 39 | Berlin | Coos County | 3.5% | 9,383 | $45,180 | $815 |
| 40 | Tilton Northfield (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 2.2% | 3,101 | $66,705 | $998 |
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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.
Hampton Beach, with 26.9% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Hampshire by population.