Best Places to Live in New Hampshire

New Hampshire's gorgeous White Mountains offer some of the best skiing east of the Rocky Mountains along with picture perfect views from atop Mount Washington observatory at 6288 feet above sea level—the highest peak in northeastern US and second most topographically prominent peak east of Mississippi River after Mont Mitchel in North Carolina/Tennessee border. The state also hosts several acclaimed universities including Dartmouth College which was founded over 250 years ago making it one of America’s oldest institutions of higher learning.

State: New Hampshire
County: Hillsborough, Rockingham, 10 total
Metro Area: Manchester-Nashua, Lebanon, 6 total
City: Manchester, Nashua, 268 total

Zip Codes: 03103, 03038, 03301, 03104, 03102, 03820, 03060, 03079, 03062, 03054, 247 total
Cost of Living: 5.8% higher

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in New Hampshire is 3.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. New Hampshire jobs have increased by 1.8%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, New Hampshire's cost of living is 5.8% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare New Hampshire's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the state of New Hampshire, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, New Hampshire remained moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 45.4%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

New Hampshire's population is 1,372,175 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 1.4%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 27.2 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in New Hampshire is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 9.1%.

SCHOOLS

New Hampshire public schools spend $15,811 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.2 students per teacher in New Hampshire. More Education

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Housing Market in New Hampshire

It's a good time to buy in New Hampshire. Home Appreciation is up 9.1% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in New Hampshire is .

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Reviews for New Hampshire 28 Reviews

Pros and Cons - NH is OK - 12/13/2019
I have lived in 6 other states all over the country, making New Hampshire my 7th. I've been here for about two and a half years. Like everywhere else, there are good... Read More

Nicholas | Manchester, NH | Reply | No Replies

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Cold but great. - 11/6/2018
I've been living here my whole life, so I guess I don't have much to compare it to, but here's my opinion: New Hampshire is beautiful, I love the seasons and the leaves... Read More

Jasmine | Keene, NH | Reply | 1 Reply

suzy - 2/2/2017
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ZIP CODES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

03103, 03038, 03301, 03104, 03102, 03820, 03060, 03079, 03062, 03054, 247 total

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