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Fastest growing, New Hampshire cities · 2000

New Hampshire cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 25 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Hooksett, NHNH5,876+43.8%–

02South Hooksett, NHNH5,902+42.7%–

03Hanover, NHNH8,479+23.3%–

04Hampton, NHNH10,101+14.2%–

05Concord, NHNH44,597+13.0%–

06Derry, NHNH21,339+10.8%–

07Nashua, NHNH92,435+8.7%–

08Manchester, NHNH116,818+7.5%–

09Dover, NHNH34,623+7.4%–

10Rochester, NHNH33,716+6.9%–

11Laconia, NHNH17,246+4.2%–

12Newmarket, NHNH5,679+4.2%–

13East Merrimack, NHNH5,081+3.5%–

14Milford, NHNH8,956+3.5%–

15Lebanon, NHNH15,481+3.2%–

16Suncook, NHNH5,432+2.8%–

17Hudson, NHNH7,469+2.5%–

18Exeter, NHNH9,964+2.1%–

19Somersworth, NHNH12,171+2.0%–

20Franklin, NHNH8,839+1.2%–

21Keene, NHNH23,072+0.6%–

22Durham, NHNH10,681-2.3%–

23Claremont, NHNH13,032-5.4%–

24Berlin, NHNH9,502-12.6%–

25Portsmouth, NHNH23,028-19.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS