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Lowest unemployment, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rochester, NH, up 14 places to #8.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲3East Merrimack, NHNH5,0810.1%−1.1 pts

02Suncook, NHNH5,4320.4%−0.7 pts

03Lebanon, NHNH15,4810.8%−0.3 pts

04▼3Newmarket, NHNH5,6791.1%+0.7 pts

05▲12South Hooksett, NHNH5,9021.3%−3.1 pts

06▲8Keene, NHNH23,0722.0%−1.9 pts

07▼2Portsmouth, NHNH23,0282.5%+0.9 pts

08▲14Rochester, NHNH33,7162.7%−2.4 pts

09▲11Milford, NHNH8,9562.7%−1.9 pts

10▲5Somersworth, NHNH12,1712.8%−1.3 pts

11▼2Hampton, NHNH10,1012.8%+0.7 pts

12▼1Franklin, NHNH8,8392.8%+0.2 pts

13▼6Hudson, NHNH7,4693.1%+1.4 pts

14▼1Laconia, NHNH17,2463.1%−0.6 pts

15▲10Derry, NHNH21,3393.2%−3.6 pts

16▲7Manchester, NHNH116,8183.3%−1.9 pts

17▼1Concord, NHNH44,5974.1%−0.3 pts

18▼6Dover, NHNH34,6234.1%+0.9 pts

19▼13Claremont, NHNH13,0324.2%+2.6 pts

20▲1Nashua, NHNH92,4354.2%−0.5 pts

21▲3Durham, NHNH10,6814.6%−1.3 pts

22▼3Hooksett, NHNH5,8764.6%+0.1 pts

23▼5Londonderry, NHNH12,2254.6%+0.1 pts

24▼16Exeter, NHNH9,9644.9%+2.8 pts

25▲1Berlin, NHNH9,5027.1%+0.1 pts

26▼16Hanover, NHNH8,4798.2%+5.9 pts

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