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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, Littleton has the smallest share of long commutes (1.7%), followed by Lebanon and Durham. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Hampshire that we cover, the median is 14.9% and the average 14.9%; the figure runs from 1.7% (Littleton) to 33.7% (Hudson). That is a spread of 20.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 17.2%; 9 of the 40 places are above it and 31 at or below.
The first five are Littleton, Lebanon, Durham, Henniker, Keene. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littleton (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 1.7% | 4,114 | $53,082 | $932 |
| 2 | Lebanon | Grafton County | 1.9% | 14,999 | $98,147 | $1,744 |
| 3 | Durham (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 6.2% | 10,681 | $112,070 | $1,302 |
| 4 | Henniker (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 6.2% | 2,993 | $76,326 | $1,056 |
| 5 | Keene | Cheshire County | 6.9% | 22,939 | $78,445 | $1,342 |
| 6 | Hanover (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 7.2% | 8,479 | $153,281 | $2,254 |
| 7 | Tilton Northfield (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 7.5% | 3,101 | $66,705 | $998 |
| 8 | Laconia | Belknap County | 7.9% | 17,085 | $73,218 | $1,224 |
| 9 | Dover | Strafford County | 9.2% | 33,364 | $94,829 | $1,607 |
| 10 | Conway (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 9.5% | 3,879 | $59,167 | $1,041 |
| 11 | Plymouth (unincorporated) | Grafton County | 10.9% | 4,969 | $89,500 | $1,296 |
| 12 | East Merrimack (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 11.9% | 5,081 | $87,311 | $1,952 |
| 13 | Concord | Merrimack County | 12.4% | 44,375 | $84,902 | $1,441 |
| 14 | Manchester | Hillsborough County | 13.4% | 115,643 | $81,007 | $1,564 |
| 15 | Claremont | Sullivan County | 13.5% | 13,078 | $59,096 | $1,146 |
| 16 | Newport (unincorporated) | Sullivan County | 14.5% | 4,758 | $78,174 | $1,378 |
| 17 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Strafford County | 14.5% | 3,924 | $55,029 | $1,076 |
| 18 | Hampton (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 14.5% | 10,101 | $97,163 | $1,654 |
| 19 | Berlin | Coos County | 14.6% | 9,383 | $45,180 | $815 |
| 20 | Exeter (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 14.6% | 9,964 | $87,346 | $1,711 |
| 21 | Newmarket (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 14.9% | 5,679 | $87,196 | $1,701 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | Rockingham County | 15.2% | 22,545 | $106,219 | $1,869 |
| 23 | Pinardville (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 15.4% | 4,418 | $79,340 | $1,082 |
| 24 | South Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 15.5% | 5,902 | $130,000 | $1,471 |
| 25 | Somersworth | Strafford County | 16.0% | 12,111 | $74,504 | $1,477 |
| 26 | Suncook (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 16.5% | 5,432 | $79,836 | $1,091 |
| 27 | Nashua | Hillsborough County | 16.8% | 91,294 | $96,326 | $1,737 |
| 28 | Rochester | Strafford County | 16.8% | 33,144 | $80,836 | $1,369 |
| 29 | Milford (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 16.8% | 8,956 | $78,684 | $1,557 |
| 30 | Hampton Beach (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 16.9% | 2,605 | $82,557 | $1,375 |
| 31 | Londonderry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 16.9% | 12,225 | $119,571 | $1,952 |
| 32 | Meredith (unincorporated) | Belknap County | 18.8% | 2,617 | $59,375 | $1,046 |
| 33 | Derry (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 19.9% | 21,339 | $91,673 | $1,549 |
| 34 | Hooksett (unincorporated) | Merrimack County | 20.3% | 5,876 | $101,053 | $1,811 |
| 35 | Jaffrey (unincorporated) | Cheshire County | 20.6% | 3,277 | $99,667 | $869 |
| 36 | Franklin | Merrimack County | 22.7% | 8,799 | $71,648 | $1,110 |
| 37 | Epping (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 24.3% | 2,796 | $95,273 | $1,315 |
| 38 | Raymond (unincorporated) | Rockingham County | 25.8% | 3,645 | $73,066 | $994 |
| 39 | Goffstown (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 32.7% | 3,490 | $132,997 | $1,233 |
| 40 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Hillsborough County | 33.7% | 7,469 | $95,842 | $1,722 |
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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.
Littleton, with 1.7% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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