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Most sparsely populated, New Hampshire cities · 2000

New Hampshire cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 1,171.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Berlin, NHNH9,502168−13%

02Claremont, NHNH13,032305−5%

03Franklin, NHNH8,839306+1%

04Lebanon, NHNH15,481312+3%

05Keene, NHNH23,072608+1%

06Rochester, NHNH33,716632+7%

07Concord, NHNH44,597636+13%

08Hooksett, NHNH5,876668+44%

09South Hooksett, NHNH5,902784+43%

10Laconia, NHNH17,246827+4%

11Londonderry, NHNH12,225934–

12Dover, NHNH34,6231,006+7%

13East Merrimack, NHNH5,0811,121+4%

14Somersworth, NHNH12,1711,171+2%

15Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,327−20%

16Derry, NHNH21,3391,414+11%

17Suncook, NHNH5,4321,441+3%

18Milford, NHNH8,9561,460+3%

19Hampton, NHNH10,1011,676+14%

20Hanover, NHNH8,4791,805+23%

21Exeter, NHNH9,9642,171+2%

22Newmarket, NHNH5,6792,276+4%

23Hudson, NHNH7,4692,541+2%

24Nashua, NHNH92,4352,809+9%

25Durham, NHNH10,6812,983−2%

26Manchester, NHNH116,8183,236+7%

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