Richest & Poorest Counties in New Hampshire

Name: New Hampshire County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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New Hampshire has 10 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Rockingham County at $118,331 , while the lowest-income county is Coos County at $57,677 . The statewide median household income is $99,031, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Counties Zip Codes

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New Hampshire — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

58K 83K 88K 93K 104K 118K

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New Hampshire — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

189K 280K 363K 375K 421K 498K

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New Hampshire — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

38K 45K 49K 51K 54K 62K

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New Hampshire — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 8% 8% 9% 10% 13%

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Richest Counties in New Hampshire

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
5	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
6	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
7	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Poorest Counties in New Hampshire

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
7	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
6	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
5	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
3	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%

All 10 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Hampshire ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
5	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
6	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
7	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Richest Counties in New Hampshire

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
7	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Poorest Counties in New Hampshire

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
7	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%

All 10 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Hampshire ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
4	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
7	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
8	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
9	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Richest Counties in New Hampshire

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
4	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
6	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
7	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
9	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Poorest Counties in New Hampshire

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%
9	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
7	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
6	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
4	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
3	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%

All 10 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Hampshire ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
4	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
5	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
6	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
7	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
9	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Richest Counties in New Hampshire

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
4	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
5	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
7	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
9	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

Poorest Counties in New Hampshire

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%
9	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
7	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
5	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
4	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%

All 10 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Hampshire ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Rockingham County	$118,331	$497,500	$61,558	4.8%
2	Hillsborough County	$103,545	$421,100	$54,111	6.7%
3	Carroll County	$86,463	$388,900	$50,677	7.6%
4	Merrimack County	$97,004	$367,600	$49,044	7.6%
5	Belknap County	$92,783	$374,900	$49,037	8.5%
6	Strafford County	$88,570	$362,800	$46,304	8.7%
7	Cheshire County	$83,329	$280,100	$43,485	8.7%
8	Sullivan County	$80,858	$268,700	$44,514	10.1%
9	Grafton County	$88,261	$344,500	$52,790	10.4%
10	Coos County	$57,677	$188,900	$37,679	13.2%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within New Hampshire only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.