RANKING · 2024 ACS · 10 SHOWN OF 10

Most rent-burdened, New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 10 counties in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 10 is 45.5%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Sullivan County, NHNH43,96151.1%+8.7 pts

02Strafford County, NHNH135,04348.6%−0.4 pts

03Rockingham County, NHNH324,07746.7%+2.0 pts

04Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41546.5%+0.5 pts

05Cheshire County, NHNH78,26945.5%+0.5 pts

06Belknap County, NHNH65,14743.8%+3.9 pts

07Merrimack County, NHNH158,07842.9%−4.5 pts

08Grafton County, NHNH93,22541.8%−0.2 pts

09Coos County, NHNH31,34339.5%−5.2 pts

10Carroll County, NHNH52,78437.6%−10.2 pts

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