Most Urban Cities in New Hampshire

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in New Hampshire

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 100
Manchester, NH
115,415 residents
Density 3,490
Population 115,415
#2
Score 82.1
Nashua, NH
91,131 residents
Density 2,956
Population 91,131
#3
Score 67.9
Durham, NH
10,577 residents
Density 3,491
Population 10,577
#4
Score 51.9
Pinardville, NH
4,586 residents
Density 2,763
Population 4,586
#5
Score 48
Newmarket, NH
5,730 residents
Density 2,547
Population 5,730
#6
Score 43.8
Hudson, NH
7,105 residents
Density 2,307
Population 7,105
#7
Score 43.7
Exeter, NH
10,138 residents
Density 2,253
Population 10,138
#8
Score 37.1
Hampton Beach, NH
2,585 residents
Density 2,035
Population 2,585
#9
Score 37.1
Henniker, NH
2,880 residents
Density 2,028
Population 2,880
#10
Score 36
Hanover, NH
8,520 residents
Density 1,885
Population 8,520
#11
Score 35.3
Hampton, NH
9,960 residents
Density 1,828
Population 9,960
#12
Score 31.3
Portsmouth, NH
22,332 residents
Density 1,426
Population 22,332

Full Ranking, New Hampshire

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

1 Manchester NH 100
2 Nashua NH 82.1
3 Durham NH 67.9
4 Pinardville NH 51.9
5 Newmarket NH 48
6 Hudson NH 43.8
7 Exeter NH 43.7
8 Hampton Beach NH 37.1
9 Henniker NH 37.1
10 Hanover NH 36
11 Hampton NH 35.3
12 Portsmouth NH 31.3
13 Dover NH 30.9
14 Milford NH 29.8
15 Derry NH 29.6
16 East Merrimack NH 26.2
17 Suncook NH 24.8
18 Somersworth NH 24.3
19 Concord NH 23.7
20 New London NH 21.6
21 Gorham NH 21
22 Rochester NH 20.9
23 Londonderry NH 20
24 Pittsfield NH 19.1
25 Laconia NH 18.5
26 Ashland NH 17.8
27 Hooksett NH 17.6
28 Tilton Northfield NH 17.4
29 Goffstown NH 16.8
30 Meredith NH 16.8
31 Belmont NH 16.5
32 Keene NH 15.7
33 South Hooksett NH 15.2
34 Whitefield NH 14.7
35 Plymouth NH 14.3
36 Jaffrey NH 14.1
37 Troy NH 13.5
38 Hillsborough NH 12.9
39 Lancaster NH 12.2
40 Sanbornville NH 11.9
41 Enfield NH 11.7
42 Woodsville NH 11.7
43 Wilton NH 10.4
44 Epping NH 10.2
45 Bethlehem NH 10.1
46 Raymond NH 9.5
47 Farmington NH 9.5
48 Hinsdale NH 8.7
49 Contoocook NH 8.7
50 Conway NH 8.4

Manchester, NH tops the list with a composite score of 100 out of 100, followed by Nashua and Durham. NH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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