Rent Affordability for A Bartender in New Hampshire

A typical bartender in New Hampshire earns about $36,184 a year, which supports approximately $905 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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Claremont, NH$1,691/mo56.1%severely rent-burdened
Keene, NH$1,818/mo60.3%severely rent-burdened
Concord, NH$1,886/mo62.5%severely rent-burdened
Somersworth, NH$1,926/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Farmington, NH$1,946/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Laconia, NH$1,974/mo65.5%severely rent-burdened
Manchester, NH$2,058/mo68.3%severely rent-burdened
Rochester, NH$2,132/mo70.7%severely rent-burdened
Nashua, NH$2,216/mo73.5%severely rent-burdened
Dover, NH$2,267/mo75.2%severely rent-burdened
Exeter, NH$2,288/mo75.9%severely rent-burdened
Derry, NH$2,357/mo78.2%severely rent-burdened
Hooksett, NH$2,399/mo79.6%severely rent-burdened
Newmarket, NH$2,488/mo82.5%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, NH$2,521/mo83.6%severely rent-burdened
Hampton, NH$2,556/mo84.8%severely rent-burdened
Salem, NH$2,591/mo85.9%severely rent-burdened
Bedford, NH$2,618/mo86.8%severely rent-burdened
Merrimack, NH$2,623/mo87%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, NH$2,920/mo96.8%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).