Rent Affordability for An Auto Mechanic in New Hampshire

A typical auto mechanic in New Hampshire earns about $52,808 a year, which supports approximately $1,320 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked New Hampshire city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 20 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 20 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Farmington, NH$1,350/mo30.7%stretched
Claremont, NH$1,773/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Rochester, NH$1,820/mo41.4%rent-burdened
Keene, NH$1,833/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Laconia, NH$1,887/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Concord, NH$1,941/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Somersworth, NH$2,015/mo45.8%rent-burdened
Hampton, NH$2,015/mo45.8%rent-burdened
Manchester, NH$2,082/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Newmarket, NH$2,183/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Hooksett, NH$2,233/mo50.7%severely rent-burdened
Derry, NH$2,263/mo51.4%severely rent-burdened
Nashua, NH$2,278/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Dover, NH$2,292/mo52.1%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, NH$2,487/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Merrimack, NH$2,530/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Exeter, NH$2,552/mo58%severely rent-burdened
Salem, NH$2,561/mo58.2%severely rent-burdened
Bedford, NH$2,770/mo62.9%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, NH$2,963/mo67.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for New Hampshire. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).