RANKING · 2024 ACS · 26 SHOWN OF 26

Fastest gentrifying, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Portsmouth, NHNH23,02881–

02Suncook, NHNH5,43281–

03Dover, NHNH34,62372–

04Hanover, NHNH8,47969–

05Newmarket, NHNH5,67969–

06Lebanon, NHNH15,48168–

07Exeter, NHNH9,96461–

08East Merrimack, NHNH5,08159–

09Derry, NHNH21,33957–

10Hooksett, NHNH5,87656–

11Concord, NHNH44,59756–

12Laconia, NHNH17,24656–

13Manchester, NHNH116,81855–

14Rochester, NHNH33,71652–

15Hudson, NHNH7,46952–

16Keene, NHNH23,07249–

17Durham, NHNH10,68148–

18South Hooksett, NHNH5,90248–

19Nashua, NHNH92,43548–

20Somersworth, NHNH12,17147–

21Hampton, NHNH10,10143–

22Londonderry, NHNH12,22542–

23Franklin, NHNH8,83941–

24Claremont, NHNH13,03240–

25Milford, NHNH8,95634–

26Berlin, NHNH9,50226–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES