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Most transient, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 86.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Hooksett, NH, up 13 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Durham, NHNH10,68146.4%+11.0 pts

02Hanover, NHNH8,47976.7%+8.0 pts

03Newmarket, NHNH5,67980.6%+5.0 pts

04▲3Somersworth, NHNH12,17180.9%+1.9 pts

05▲9Exeter, NHNH9,96482.1%−2.8 pts

06▲4Lebanon, NHNH15,48182.2%+2.3 pts

07▲5Portsmouth, NHNH23,02882.4%+0.4 pts

08Dover, NHNH34,62382.5%+3.1 pts

09▼5Keene, NHNH23,07284.2%+7.9 pts

10▼4Manchester, NHNH116,81884.5%+6.1 pts

11▲13South Hooksett, NHNH5,90285.3%−4.1 pts

12▲7Milford, NHNH8,95685.9%−0.6 pts

13▲4Claremont, NHNH13,03286.0%+0.4 pts

14▼5Berlin, NHNH9,50286.6%+6.7 pts

15▲1Concord, NHNH44,59786.8%+1.1 pts

16▲6Hudson, NHNH7,46986.9%−2.1 pts

17▼12East Merrimack, NHNH5,08187.0%+9.0 pts

18Franklin, NHNH8,83987.1%+1.3 pts

19▼6Nashua, NHNH92,43587.2%+3.9 pts

20▼5Laconia, NHNH17,24688.9%+3.6 pts

21▲2Rochester, NHNH33,71689.9%+0.8 pts

22▼1Derry, NHNH21,33990.0%+1.2 pts

23▲2Hampton, NHNH10,10192.1%+0.5 pts

24▼4Suncook, NHNH5,43292.3%+5.0 pts

25▲1Londonderry, NHNH12,22592.4%−2.6 pts

26▼15Hooksett, NHNH5,87694.3%+13.1 pts

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