Hanover, Portsmouth, Durham: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in New Hampshire. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Granite State.
Hanover in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $135,250 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 9.87239758226998%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in New Hampshire share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey for the 35 places in New Hampshire with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In New Hampshire For 2025
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in New Hampshire.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about New Hampshire:
The 10 Richest Cities In New Hampshire For 2025
1. Hanover
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Population: 8,520
Median Income: $135,250
Median Home Values: $968,063
More on Hanover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
2. Portsmouth
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Population: 22,332
Median Income: $105,756
Median Home Values: $764,966
More on Portsmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
3. Durham
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Population: 10,577
Median Income: $109,934
Median Home Values: $688,127
More on Durham: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
4. Londonderry
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Population: 12,307
Median Income: $113,109
Median Home Values: $602,263
More on Londonderry: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Hampton
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Population: 9,960
Median Income: $96,322
Median Home Values: $602,296
More on Hampton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
6. South Hooksett
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Population: 5,806
Median Income: $115,592
Median Home Values: $524,327
More on South Hooksett: Data | Cost Of Living
7. Goffstown
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Population: 3,127
Median Income: $133,657
Median Home Values: $492,281
More on Goffstown: Crime
8. Dover
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Population: 33,070
Median Income: $92,748
Median Home Values: $530,974
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Hudson
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Population: 7,105
Median Income: $88,193
Median Home Values: $533,348
More on Hudson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. Exeter
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Population: 10,138
Median Income: $83,862
Median Home Values: $596,748
More on Exeter: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In New Hampshire For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 35 places with more than 3,000 people in New Hampshire, we ranked each place from 1 to 35 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Hanover, crowned the “Richest City In New Hampshire For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in New Hampshire.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 35 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In New Hampshire For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in New Hampshire, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in New Hampshire.
The richest cities in New Hampshire are Hanover, Portsmouth, Durham, Londonderry, Hampton, South Hooksett, Goffstown, Dover, Hudson, and Exeter.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in New Hampshire, according to data:
Poorest: Berlin
2nd Poorest: Claremont
3rd Poorest: Littleton
For more New Hampshire reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In New Hampshire
- Worst Places To Live In New Hampshire
- Best Places To Raise A Family In New Hampshire
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In New Hampshire
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover | 1.0 | $135,250 | $968,063 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 4.0 | $105,756 | $764,966 |
| 3 | Durham | 4.0 | $109,934 | $688,127 |
| 4 | Londonderry | 4.5 | $113,109 | $602,263 |
| 5 | Hampton | 5.5 | $96,322 | $602,296 |
| 6 | South Hooksett | 6.5 | $115,592 | $524,327 |
| 7 | Goffstown | 8.0 | $133,657 | $492,281 |
| 8 | Dover | 8.5 | $92,748 | $530,974 |
| 9 | Hudson | 10.5 | $88,193 | $533,348 |
| 10 | Exeter | 10.5 | $83,862 | $596,748 |
| 11 | Newmarket | 10.5 | $83,871 | $542,328 |
| 12 | Hooksett | 11.0 | $91,005 | $519,048 |
| 13 | Nashua | 11.0 | $92,457 | $494,998 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 13.5 | $92,288 | $456,989 |
| 15 | Derry | 13.5 | $88,901 | $488,771 |
| 16 | Milford | 15.0 | $81,042 | $502,151 |
| 17 | Concord | 17.0 | $83,701 | $444,429 |
| 18 | Somersworth | 20.0 | $79,677 | $432,060 |
| 19 | Manchester | 21.0 | $77,415 | $433,658 |
| 20 | Raymond | 21.5 | $70,804 | $477,177 |
| 21 | East Merrimack | 22.5 | $82,829 | $365,991 |
| 22 | Rochester | 22.5 | $79,388 | $388,695 |
| 23 | Suncook | 24.5 | $73,109 | $420,363 |
| 24 | Plymouth | 25.0 | $77,368 | $367,389 |
| 25 | Conway | 25.0 | $58,796 | $440,870 |
| 26 | Laconia | 25.5 | $68,427 | $427,529 |
| 27 | Keene | 26.0 | $78,183 | $341,104 |
| 28 | Pinardville | 27.0 | $76,640 | $348,094 |
| 29 | Franklin | 27.0 | $69,870 | $373,115 |
| 30 | Farmington | 28.5 | $51,094 | $402,153 |
| 31 | Newport | 28.5 | $75,849 | $326,566 |
| 32 | Tilton Northfield | 31.5 | $59,902 | $283,885 |
| 33 | Littleton | 31.5 | $47,879 | $364,334 |
| 34 | Claremont | 33.0 | $54,520 | $275,595 |
| 35 | Berlin | 35.0 | $43,972 | $187,199 |