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Most population gained, New Hampshire cities · 2000

New Hampshire cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 25 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is +278.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Manchester, NHNH116,818+7,439–

02Nashua, NHNH92,435+6,943–

03Concord, NHNH44,597+4,681–

04Derry, NHNH21,339+2,215–

05Dover, NHNH34,623+1,842–

06Rochester, NHNH33,716+1,831–

07South Hooksett, NHNH5,902+1,581–

08Hanover, NHNH8,479+1,540–

09Hampton, NHNH10,101+1,137–

10Hooksett, NHNH5,876+1,099–

11Laconia, NHNH17,246+668–

12Lebanon, NHNH15,481+385–

13Milford, NHNH8,956+278–

14Somersworth, NHNH12,171+228–

15Newmarket, NHNH5,679+207–

16Exeter, NHNH9,964+203–

17Hudson, NHNH7,469+188–

18Suncook, NHNH5,432+148–

19Keene, NHNH23,072+133–

20East Merrimack, NHNH5,081+128–

21Franklin, NHNH8,839+101–

22Durham, NHNH10,681-212–

23Claremont, NHNH13,032-751–

24Berlin, NHNH9,502-1,489–

25Portsmouth, NHNH23,028-5,141–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS