Best Cities for Young Professionals in New Hampshire

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in New Hampshire

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 81.2
Durham, NH
10,577 residents
Income $109,934
Educated Peers 76.9%
Young Demographic 20 yrs
#2
Score 76.9
Hanover, NH
8,520 residents
Income $135,250
Educated Peers 88.0%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#3
Score 74.8
Goffstown, NH
3,127 residents
Income $133,657
Educated Peers 47.0%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#4
Score 66.8
Lebanon, NH
14,759 residents
Income $92,288
Educated Peers 56.4%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#5
Score 66.3
Portsmouth, NH
22,332 residents
Income $105,756
Educated Peers 63.4%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#6
Score 66
Dover, NH
33,070 residents
Income $92,748
Educated Peers 49.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#7
Score 64.9
Newmarket, NH
5,730 residents
Income $83,871
Educated Peers 51.9%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#8
Score 62.8
Londonderry, NH
12,307 residents
Income $113,109
Educated Peers 46.1%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#9
Score 61.9
New London, NH
1,398 residents
Income $85,938
Educated Peers 53.7%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#10
Score 57.5
Nashua, NH
91,131 residents
Income $92,457
Educated Peers 40.5%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#11
Score 57.3
Somersworth, NH
12,060 residents
Income $79,677
Educated Peers 28.7%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#12
Score 57.2
Lancaster, NH
2,264 residents
Income $92,525
Educated Peers 23.5%
Young Demographic 38 yrs

Full Ranking, New Hampshire

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

1 Durham NH 81.2
2 Hanover NH 76.9
3 Goffstown NH 74.8
4 Lebanon NH 66.8
5 Portsmouth NH 66.3
6 Dover NH 66
7 Newmarket NH 64.9
8 Londonderry NH 62.8
9 New London NH 61.9
10 Nashua NH 57.5
11 Somersworth NH 57.3
12 Lancaster NH 57.2
13 Troy NH 56.8
14 Hooksett NH 56.6
15 Hampton NH 56.5
16 Exeter NH 56.1
17 Milford NH 55.9
18 Epping NH 55.9
19 Keene NH 55.3
20 Wilton NH 54.5
21 Plymouth NH 54.3
22 Bethlehem NH 54.1
23 Derry NH 54
24 Henniker NH 53.6
25 Rochester NH 52.8
26 Concord NH 51.9
27 Hudson NH 51.8
28 Peterborough NH 50.2
29 Enfield NH 49.7
30 Ashland NH 49.6
31 Manchester NH 48.1
32 Jaffrey NH 46.8
33 Antrim NH 46.3
34 Raymond NH 46.1
35 Newport NH 45.1
36 Laconia NH 43.9
37 Gorham NH 42.4
38 Franklin NH 40.4
39 Wolfeboro NH 40.1
40 Bristol NH 38.1
41 Whitefield NH 37.9
42 Pittsfield NH 37.7
43 Littleton NH 37.6
44 Hillsborough NH 37.6
45 Meredith NH 37
46 Claremont NH 36.6
47 Farmington NH 36.5
48 Belmont NH 35.5
49 Berlin NH 33.1
50 Winchester NH 32.2

Durham, NH tops the list with a composite score of 81.2 out of 100, followed by Hanover and Goffstown. NH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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