Are you looking for love in New Hampshire?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot New Hampshirite?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in New Hampshire, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Granite State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in New Hampshire? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
42.9 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is the only city in the county, but only the fourth-largest community, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census. As of 2016 the estimated population was 21,485. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth was the home of the Strategic Air Command’s Pease Air Force Base, later converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease with limited commercial air service.
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38.0 median age · 13.0% married households
Located in
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 109,565, and its estimated 2016 population was 110,506. It is one of two seats of Hillsborough County, the state of New Hampshire’s most populous county. Manchester is located near the northern end of the Northeast megalopolis, along the banks of the Merrimack River-which divides the city into eastern and western sections. It was first named by the merchant and inventor Samuel Blodgett. Blodget’s vision was to create a great industrial center similar to that of the original Manchester in England, which was the world’s first industrialized city.
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36.9 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region. The population was estimated at 31,153 in 2016. It is the county seat of Strafford County, and home to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the Woodman Institute Museum, and the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.
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37.6 median age · 12.0% married households
Located in
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the seat of Cheshire County.
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40.0 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,494, making it the second-largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2016 the population had risen to an estimated 87,882.
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38.9 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Lebanon locally is a city in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,151 at the 2010 census and an estimated 13,513 as of 2016. Lebanon is located in western New Hampshire, south of Hanover, near the Connecticut River. It is the home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Medical School, together comprising the largest medical facility between Boston, Massachusetts and Burlington, Vermont.
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38.4 median age · 15.0% married households
Located in
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Somersworth is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,766 at the 2010 census. Somersworth has the smallest area and third-lowest population of New Hampshire’s 13 cities.
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40.7 median age · 18.0% married households
Located in
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Concord is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695.
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42.6 median age · 19.0% married households
Located in
Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Claremont is the only city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,355 at the 2010 census.
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43.0 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752, and in 2016 the estimated population was 30,345. The city includes the villages of East Rochester, Gonic, and North Rochester. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in New Hampshire anyways?
To give you the places in New Hampshire which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of New Hampshire, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 8,000 people. For New Hampshire, that meant a total of 13 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in New Hampshire.
Read on to see why Portsmouth is the talk of the town while Berlin is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In New Hampshire
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 3.70 | 22,545 | 42.9 | 11.0% | 15.0% |
| 2 | Manchester | 4.00 | 115,643 | 38.0 | 13.0% | 24.5% |
| 3 | Dover | 4.00 | 33,364 | 36.9 | 14.0% | 22.3% |
| 4 | Keene | 4.60 | 22,939 | 37.6 | 12.0% | 19.3% |
| 5 | Nashua | 5.80 | 91,294 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 28.5% |
| 6 | Lebanon | 6.10 | 14,999 | 38.9 | 11.0% | 17.9% |
| 7 | Somersworth | 7.60 | 12,111 | 38.4 | 15.0% | 29.2% |
| 8 | Concord | 7.80 | 44,375 | 40.7 | 18.0% | 23.5% |
| 9 | Claremont | 7.80 | 13,078 | 42.6 | 19.0% | 21.3% |
| 10 | Rochester | 8.20 | 33,144 | 43.0 | 21.0% | 23.4% |
| 11 | Laconia | 8.60 | 17,085 | 45.3 | 21.0% | 22.4% |
| 12 | Franklin | 10.80 | 8,799 | 42.7 | 21.0% | 24.6% |
| 13 | Berlin | 12.00 | 9,383 | 44.6 | 22.0% | 24.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 13 cities with more than 8,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In New Hampshire For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in New Hampshire ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in New Hampshire are Portsmouth, Manchester, Dover, Keene, Nashua, Lebanon, Somersworth, Concord, Claremont, and Rochester.
