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Best Cities for Retirees in New Hampshire

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in New Hampshire

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 64.1
Hanover, NH
8,520 residents
Safety 61/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 48°F
#2
Score 63.2
Lebanon, NH
14,759 residents
Safety 117/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 46°F
#3
Score 63.1
Nashua, NH
91,131 residents
Safety 144/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 51°F
#4
Score 60.8
Goffstown, NH
3,127 residents
Safety 99/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 46°F
#5
Score 60.3
East Merrimack, NH
4,872 residents
Safety 130/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 50°F
#6
Score 59.9
Londonderry, NH
12,307 residents
Safety 75/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 48°F
#7
Score 59.8
Exeter, NH
10,138 residents
Safety 182/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 50°F
#8
Score 58.9
Jaffrey, NH
2,885 residents
Safety 93/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 47°F
#9
Score 58.9
Hooksett, NH
5,362 residents
Safety 82/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 47°F
#10
Score 58.8
Portsmouth, NH
22,332 residents
Safety 128/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 48°F
#11
Score 58.6
New London, NH
1,398 residents
Safety 22/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 46°F
#12
Score 58.5
Hudson, NH
7,105 residents
Safety 74/100K
Affordability 104
Warm Climate 48°F

Full Ranking, New Hampshire

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

1 Hanover NH 64.1
2 Lebanon NH 63.2
3 Nashua NH 63.1
4 Goffstown NH 60.8
5 East Merrimack NH 60.3
6 Londonderry NH 59.9
7 Exeter NH 59.8
8 Jaffrey NH 58.9
9 Hooksett NH 58.9
10 Portsmouth NH 58.8
11 New London NH 58.6
12 Hudson NH 58.5
13 Milford NH 58.3
14 Epping NH 58.1
15 Hampton Beach NH 58.1
16 Derry NH 57.6
17 Contoocook NH 57.6
18 Troy NH 57.3
19 Hampton NH 56.7
20 Enfield NH 56.4
21 Greenville NH 56.2
22 Wilton NH 56.2
23 Plymouth NH 55.6
24 Wolfeboro NH 55.4
25 Concord NH 55.2
26 Antrim NH 55
27 Dover NH 54.4
28 Newmarket NH 54.3
29 Durham NH 54
30 Hinsdale NH 53.7
31 Raymond NH 53.6
32 Peterborough NH 53.6
33 Whitefield NH 53.2
34 Lancaster NH 53
35 Suncook NH 52.7
36 Keene NH 52.6
37 Somersworth NH 52.3
38 Hillsborough NH 52.1
39 Ashland NH 52.1
40 Conway NH 52
41 Farmington NH 51.9
42 Gorham NH 51.2
43 Franklin NH 50.5
44 Henniker NH 50.2
45 Laconia NH 50
46 Winchester NH 49.9
47 West Swanzey NH 49.8
48 Meredith NH 49.6
49 Sanbornville NH 48.1
50 Tilton Northfield NH 48

Hanover, NH tops the list with a composite score of 64.1 out of 100, followed by Lebanon and Nashua. NH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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