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Fastest growing, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is +0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampton, NH, up 21 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Hooksett, NHNH5,876+11.2%−32.6 pts

02▲21Hampton, NHNH10,101+5.3%−9.0 pts

03▲5Lebanon, NHNH15,481+5.0%+1.9 pts

04▲10Londonderry, NHNH12,225+5.0%–

05▲6Portsmouth, NHNH23,028+2.7%+22.5 pts

06▲16Somersworth, NHNH12,171+2.2%+0.1 pts

07▼2Rochester, NHNH33,716+2.0%−4.9 pts

08▼2Dover, NHNH34,623+1.9%−5.5 pts

09▲1Laconia, NHNH17,246+1.3%−3.0 pts

10▲15Claremont, NHNH13,032+1.0%+6.4 pts

11▲8Concord, NHNH44,597+0.9%−12.1 pts

12▲6Franklin, NHNH8,839+0.7%−0.6 pts

13▼6South Hooksett, NHNH5,902+0.2%−42.5 pts

14▼1Manchester, NHNH116,818-0.0%−7.5 pts

15▼3Nashua, NHNH92,435-0.0%−8.7 pts

16▲10Berlin, NHNH9,502-0.4%+12.2 pts

17▲7Keene, NHNH23,072-0.5%−1.1 pts

18▲2Hudson, NHNH7,469-0.9%−3.3 pts

19▲2Suncook, NHNH5,432-1.3%−4.1 pts

20▼16Exeter, NHNH9,964-1.4%−3.6 pts

21▼19East Merrimack, NHNH5,081-1.8%−5.3 pts

22▼19Newmarket, NHNH5,679-2.0%−6.2 pts

23▼7Milford, NHNH8,956-2.8%−6.2 pts

24▼15Durham, NHNH10,681-4.2%−1.9 pts

25▼10Hanover, NHNH8,479-6.6%−29.9 pts

26▼9Derry, NHNH21,339-6.7%−17.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES