New Hampshire Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across New Hampshire counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in New Hampshire are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

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Counties tracked:

10Across New Hampshire

Median Household Income:

$106,917In New Hampshire

Median Annual Cost:

$48,593Across New Hampshire

Most Expensive County:

Rockingham County, NH $56,738

Lowest modeled cost county:

Coos County, NH$42,716

State National Rank

#22Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Belknap County, NH

Cost Rank: 7 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,413

Median Household Income:

$107,907

Cost / Income ratio :

43.9%

Housing26%
Food10%
Transport29%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,730

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NH

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Carroll County, NH

Cost Rank: 8 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,208

Median Household Income:

$98,290

Cost / Income ratio :

48.0%

Housing25%
Food10%
Transport30%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,088

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NH

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Cheshire County, NH

Cost Rank: 6 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,455

Median Household Income:

$99,241

Cost / Income ratio :

47.8%

Housing27%
Food9%
Transport28%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,326

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Coos County, NH

Cost Rank: 10 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,716

Median Household Income:

$82,200

Cost / Income ratio :

52.0%

Housing23%
Food10%
Transport31%
Healthcare10%
Other Costs10%
Taxes15%

Biggest category: Transport$13,450

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Grafton County, NH

Cost Rank: 4 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,138

Median Household Income:

$105,927

Cost / Income ratio :

47.3%

Housing26%
Food9%
Transport29%
Healthcare8%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,548

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Hillsborough County, NH

Cost Rank: 3 / 10
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,811

Median Household Income:

$124,104

Cost / Income ratio :

43.4%

Housing31%
Food8%
Transport24%
Healthcare8%
Other Costs12%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Housing$16,664

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Merrimack County, NH

Cost Rank: 5 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,730

Median Household Income:

$116,752

Cost / Income ratio :

42.6%

Housing27%
Food9%
Transport28%
Healthcare8%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$14,093

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Rockingham County, NH

Cost Rank: 1 / 10
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$56,738

Median Household Income:

$138,240

Cost / Income ratio :

41.0%

Housing31%
Food8%
Transport25%
Healthcare7%
Other Costs12%
Taxes17%

Biggest category: Housing$17,358

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Strafford County, NH

Cost Rank: 2 / 10
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$56,392

Median Household Income:

$118,846

Cost / Income ratio :

47.4%

Housing31%
Food8%
Transport24%
Healthcare7%
Other Costs12%
Taxes17%

Biggest category: Housing$17,700

Cheaper Alternatives: Coos County, NHSullivan County, NH

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Sullivan County, NH

Cost Rank: 9 / 10
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,142

Median Household Income:

$96,832

Cost / Income ratio :

47.7%

Housing25%
Food9%
Transport30%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs11%
Taxes16%

Biggest category: Transport$13,817

Cheaper Alternatives:

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