RANKING · 2024 ACS · 26 SHOWN OF 26

Most white-collar workforce, New Hampshire cities

New Hampshire cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 26 cities in New Hampshire that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 45.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Exeter, NH, up 9 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Hanover, NHNH8,47975.7%+10.0 pts

02▲3East Merrimack, NHNH5,08165.2%+31.3 pts

03▲1Lebanon, NHNH15,48162.6%+17.1 pts

04▼2Portsmouth, NHNH23,02860.5%+16.6 pts

05▲9Exeter, NHNH9,96454.3%+7.6 pts

06Dover, NHNH34,62352.8%+10.2 pts

07▼4Newmarket, NHNH5,67951.8%+16.5 pts

08▲4Londonderry, NHNH12,22549.7%+4.6 pts

09▲1Hooksett, NHNH5,87649.6%+6.8 pts

10▲5South Hooksett, NHNH5,90249.3%+13.0 pts

11▼2Concord, NHNH44,59747.3%+1.5 pts

12▼5Hampton, NHNH10,10146.1%+4.2 pts

13Nashua, NHNH92,43545.9%+4.7 pts

14▲7Hudson, NHNH7,46945.2%+12.0 pts

15▲2Derry, NHNH21,33943.4%+7.6 pts

16▲3Somersworth, NHNH12,17141.8%+14.0 pts

17▼9Keene, NHNH23,07241.5%+8.3 pts

18▼7Milford, NHNH8,95640.5%+4.4 pts

19▲1Laconia, NHNH17,24640.3%+10.5 pts

20▼2Manchester, NHNH116,81839.5%+5.6 pts

21▼5Suncook, NHNH5,43238.8%+9.1 pts

22▲2Durham, NHNH10,68136.8%+2.1 pts

23Rochester, NHNH33,71634.0%+3.9 pts

24▲2Claremont, NHNH13,03227.2%+3.6 pts

25▼3Berlin, NHNH9,50226.0%+1.9 pts

26▼1Franklin, NHNH8,83925.6%+3.0 pts

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