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Most population lost, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Derry, NHNH21,339-1,540−170%

02Hanover, NHNH8,479-599−139%

03Durham, NHNH10,681-466+120%

04Milford, NHNH8,956-256−192%

05Exeter, NHNH9,964-145−171%

06Newmarket, NHNH5,679-118−157%

07Keene, NHNH23,072-108−181%

08East Merrimack, NHNH5,081-95−174%

09Suncook, NHNH5,432-69−147%

10Hudson, NHNH7,469-65−135%

11Berlin, NHNH9,502-42−97%

12Nashua, NHNH92,435-28−100%

13Manchester, NHNH116,818-1−100%

14South Hooksett, NHNH5,902+14−99%

15Franklin, NHNH8,839+58−43%

16Claremont, NHNH13,032+129−117%

17Laconia, NHNH17,246+214−68%

18Somersworth, NHNH12,171+256+12%

19Concord, NHNH44,597+399−91%

20Hampton, NHNH10,101+504−56%

21Londonderry, NHNH12,225+580–

22Portsmouth, NHNH23,028+589−111%

23Hooksett, NHNH5,876+593−46%

24Dover, NHNH34,623+623−66%

25Rochester, NHNH33,716+652−64%

26Lebanon, NHNH15,481+717+86%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES