Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in New Hampshire
A typical bus driver in New Hampshire earns about $53,375 a year, which supports approximately $1,334 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/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Claremont, NH | $1,736/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Keene, NH | $1,754/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Concord, NH | $1,897/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Laconia, NH | $1,924/mo | 43.3% | rent-burdened |
| Somersworth, NH | $1,937/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Rochester, NH | $2,069/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Manchester, NH | $2,083/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| Nashua, NH | $2,271/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dover, NH | $2,273/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Exeter, NH | $2,288/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newmarket, NH | $2,295/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derry, NH | $2,366/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hooksett, NH | $2,406/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lebanon, NH | $2,553/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hampton, NH | $2,554/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Merrimack, NH | $2,552/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Salem, NH | $2,621/mo | 58.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bedford, NH | $2,674/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, NH | $2,966/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |