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Best Cost of Living Counties in New Hampshire

Median rent, home values, and housing affordability Compare rankings across all 10 counties.

Average Cost of Living Score
13/100
Top County
Coos County
Counties Ranked
10

Top 10

#1
Coos County
NH
45/100
#2
Carroll County
NH
16/100
#3
Sullivan County
NH
16/100
#4
Belknap County
NH
12/100
#5
Cheshire County
NH
12/100
#6
Grafton County
NH
11/100
#7
Merrimack County
NH
8/100
#8
Strafford County
NH
7/100
#9
Hillsborough County
NH
5/100
#10
Rockingham County
NH
3/100

All New Hampshire Counties Ranked

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Coos County, NH
44.5
41.2
2Carroll County, NH
15.6
49
3Sullivan County, NH
15.5
42.8
4Belknap County, NH
12.1
38.3
5Cheshire County, NH
11.7
43.4
6Grafton County, NH
10.9
44.5
7Merrimack County, NH
8.3
43.6
8Strafford County, NH
6.6
40.2
9Hillsborough County, NH
4.5
39.3
10Rockingham County, NH
3.4
48.9

Data Source

Cost of Living data from CostByCounty. See full details at CostByCounty. Data updated February 2026.