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Most densely populated, New Hampshire cities · 1990

New Hampshire cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 25 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Durham, NHNH10,6813,053+2%

02Manchester, NHNH116,8183,011−7%

03Nashua, NHNH92,4352,584−8%

04Hudson, NHNH7,4692,480−2%

05Newmarket, NHNH5,6792,184−4%

06Exeter, NHNH9,9642,125−2%

07Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,655+25%

08Hampton, NHNH10,1011,467−12%

09Hanover, NHNH8,4791,464−19%

10Milford, NHNH8,9561,411−3%

11Suncook, NHNH5,4321,401−3%

12Derry, NHNH21,3391,276−10%

13Somersworth, NHNH12,1711,148−2%

14East Merrimack, NHNH5,0811,083−3%

15Dover, NHNH34,623937−7%

16Laconia, NHNH17,246794−4%

17Keene, NHNH23,072605−1%

18Rochester, NHNH33,716592−6%

19Concord, NHNH44,597563−12%

20South Hooksett, NHNH5,902549−30%

21Hooksett, NHNH5,876465−30%

22Claremont, NHNH13,032322+6%

23Franklin, NHNH8,839303−1%

24Lebanon, NHNH15,481302−3%

25Berlin, NHNH9,502193+14%

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