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Londonderry, Hampton, Portsmouth: 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.
Londonderry in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $97,596 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 3.0002542588354943%.
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 2015-2019 American Community Survey for the 26 places in New Hampshire with more than 5,000 people.
Here are the 10 richest places in New Hampshire for 2021:
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 2021
1. Londonderry
/10
Population: 11,841
Rank Last Year: 2 (Up 1)
Median Income: $97,596
Unemployment Rate: 2.9%
Poverty Rate: 3.0%
More on Londonderry: Real Estate | Photos
2. Hampton
/10
Population: 9,166
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 1)
Median Income: $92,220
Unemployment Rate: 1.6%
Poverty Rate: 3.8%
More on Hampton: Real Estate | Photos
3. Portsmouth
/10
Population: 21,775
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 1)
Median Income: $83,923
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%
Poverty Rate: 6.7%
More on Portsmouth: Real Estate | Photos
4. South Hooksett
/10
Population: 5,831
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 1)
Median Income: $96,440
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Poverty Rate: 3.1%
More on South Hooksett: Real Estate | Photos
5. Milford
/10
Population: 8,892
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 1)
Median Income: $73,772
Unemployment Rate: 2.7%
Poverty Rate: 6.5%
More on Milford: Real Estate | Photos
6. Newmarket
/10
Population: 5,660
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Income: $68,500
Unemployment Rate: 0.4%
Poverty Rate: 6.8%
More on Newmarket: Real Estate | Photos
7. Exeter
/10
Population: 9,244
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 4)
Median Income: $69,575
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Poverty Rate: 6.2%
More on Exeter: Real Estate | Photos
8. Hudson
/10
Population: 7,486
Rank Last Year: 15 (Up 7)
Median Income: $77,628
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
Poverty Rate: 9.6%
More on Hudson: Real Estate
9. Hanover
/10
Population: 8,508
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Income: $109,514
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Poverty Rate: 13.9%
More on Hanover: Real Estate | Photos
10. Lebanon
/10
Population: 13,623
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 3)
Median Income: $67,698
Unemployment Rate: 1.3%
Poverty Rate: 11.3%
More on Lebanon: Real Estate | Photos
How We Determined The Richest Places In New Hampshire For 2021
The first thing that comes to most people's minds when they think about determining the richest places is to simply identify 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 2015-2019 American Community Survey:
- Poverty Level
- Median Household Income
- Unemployment Rate
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.
After we collected the data for all 26 places with more than 5,000 people in New Hampshire, we ranked each place from 1 to 26 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, Londonderry, crowned the "Richest City In New Hampshire For 2021". You can download the data here.
You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 26 places.
There You Have It - The Wealthiest Places In New Hampshire For 2021
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.
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: Durham
3rd Poorest: Manchester
For more New Hampshire reading, check out:
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Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In New Hampshire
| Rank | City | RichScore |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Londonderry | 3.33 |
| 2 | Hampton | 3.33 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 5.33 |
| 4 | South Hooksett | 5.67 |
| 5 | Milford | 7.0 |
| 6 | Newmarket | 7.33 |
| 7 | Exeter | 10.0 |
| 8 | Hudson | 10.33 |
| 9 | Hanover | 10.33 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 11.33 |
| 11 | Hooksett | 11.33 |
| 12 | Pinardville | 11.33 |
| 13 | Dover | 12.33 |
| 14 | Nashua | 13.67 |
| 15 | Concord | 14.0 |
| 16 | Somersworth | 15.67 |
| 17 | Franklin | 16.67 |
| 18 | Derry | 17.0 |
| 19 | Rochester | 17.33 |
| 20 | Laconia | 17.33 |
| 21 | Claremont | 18.0 |
| 22 | Keene | 19.67 |
| 23 | Newport | 21.0 |
| 24 | Manchester | 21.33 |
| 25 | Durham | 24.67 |
| 26 | Berlin | 25.67 |
There is no such thing as South Hooksett, only Hooksett with a population of around 14,000 versus the 5,000 shown in the article. Further, Bedford without a doubt is by far the richest city in the state, with many of the seacoast cities right behind. What kind of list is this?
If you’re truly interested in cities and towns where the “richest 1% live,” I don’t know why you place an arbitrary cap of 5,000 residents on your ranking. It skews the data and doesn’t truthfully reflect the actual wealthiest towns and cities in NH. Bedford, Amherst, and Windham, all fit your criteria but Hampton Falls has a median income over $129,000, a poverty rate around 3%, and a an average home value well in excess of $500K. I suspect that most readers of your article would be interested in that stat. Also, Rye’s MI is $103+K, Newcastle’s is $118+K, and Greenland’s is $105+K. Perhaps you should more accurately title your piece with “Richest Cities In New Hampshire For 2020………….with a population over 5000.”
Bedford?
Newcastle? Rye?
Bedford, Amherst, Windham are all wealthier towns. I dont think Pinardville would really be on this list.
I’ll send you my tax bill and ask that you reassess your figures. Windham not even on the list????
I can’t believe hollis isn’t on this list.
This is one messed up list Bedford , Bow, and countless more but pinardville they don’t even know that’s part of Goffstown. Dear god poor people who use this list .