Best Cities for Families in New Hampshire

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in New Hampshire

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.9
Plymouth, NH
4,877 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 136/100K
Home Affordability $274,200
#2
Score 77.3
Londonderry, NH
12,307 residents
Schools 6.8
Safety 44/100K
Home Affordability $433,100
#3
Score 75.3
Bethlehem, NH
1,097 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $243,000
#4
Score 73.8
Derry, NH
21,668 residents
Schools 6.8
Safety 117/100K
Home Affordability $356,700
#5
Score 71.9
Lebanon, NH
14,759 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 95/100K
Home Affordability $345,100
#6
Score 71.8
Durham, NH
10,577 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 41/100K
Home Affordability $451,000
#7
Score 71.5
Henniker, NH
2,880 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 144/100K
Home Affordability $267,500
#8
Score 70.9
Hooksett, NH
5,362 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 71/100K
Home Affordability $298,900
#9
Score 70.3
Goffstown, NH
3,127 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 49/100K
Home Affordability $385,000
#10
Score 70.3
New London, NH
1,398 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $365,800
#11
Score 70.1
Exeter, NH
10,138 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $349,300
#12
Score 69.5
Newmarket, NH
5,730 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 53/100K
Home Affordability $364,800

Full Ranking, New Hampshire

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Plymouth NH 79.9
2 Londonderry NH 77.3
3 Bethlehem NH 75.3
4 Derry NH 73.8
5 Lebanon NH 71.9
6 Durham NH 71.8
7 Henniker NH 71.5
8 Hooksett NH 70.9
9 Goffstown NH 70.3
10 New London NH 70.3
11 Exeter NH 70.1
12 Newmarket NH 69.5
13 Colebrook NH 68.8
14 Belmont NH 68.1
15 Antrim NH 67.6
16 Dover NH 67
17 Hanover NH 67
18 Franklin NH 66.8
19 Keene NH 66.4
20 Littleton NH 66.4
21 Concord NH 66.3
22 Peterborough NH 65.5
23 Wilton NH 65.4
24 Rochester NH 65.4
25 Ashland NH 64.8
26 Wolfeboro NH 64.3
27 Milford NH 63.3
28 Hampton NH 62.5
29 Conway NH 62.2
30 Raymond NH 62.2
31 Troy NH 61.6
32 Somersworth NH 61.5
33 Pittsfield NH 61.3
34 Epping NH 61.2
35 Laconia NH 61
36 Bristol NH 60.6
37 Hudson NH 60.1
38 Portsmouth NH 59.4
39 Gorham NH 59.2
40 Hillsborough NH 59.1
41 Lancaster NH 59
42 Meredith NH 58.7
43 Nashua NH 58.1
44 Farmington NH 57.8
45 Whitefield NH 56.8
46 Jaffrey NH 54.7
47 Claremont NH 54.3
48 Berlin NH 53
49 Manchester NH 52.3
50 Enfield NH 51.6

Plymouth, NH tops the list with a composite score of 79.9 out of 100, followed by Londonderry and Bethlehem. NH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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