New Hampshire county rankings
Best counties in New Hampshire to live
We scored 10 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrimack County | 64 | $330,600 | $93,944 | 3.1% | 887 |
| 2 | Grafton County | 62 | $298,500 | $84,021 | 2.9% | 894 |
| 3 | Rockingham County | 60 | $461,400 | $113,927 | 3.5% | 763 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 53 | $348,900 | $82,961 | 5.3% | 755 |
| 5 | Strafford County | 49 | $332,400 | $86,564 | 3.6% | 829 |
| 6 | Sullivan County | 49 | $236,300 | $75,929 | 2.3% | 939 |
| 7 | Hillsborough County | 47 | $385,500 | $100,436 | 3.3% | 1,042 |
| 8 | Cheshire County | 40 | $257,200 | $81,001 | 3.3% | 1,156 |
| 9 | Belknap County | 38 | $340,000 | $87,983 | 2.5% | 1,434 |
| 10 | Coos County | 38 | $169,600 | $58,439 | 4.1% | 802 |
Also see: Where to move in New Hampshire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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