Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in New Hampshire

A typical lawyer in New Hampshire earns about $181,764 a year, which supports approximately $4,544 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. 20 of 20 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Claremont, NH$1,691/mo11.2%very comfortable
Keene, NH$1,818/mo12%very comfortable
Concord, NH$1,886/mo12.5%very comfortable
Somersworth, NH$1,926/mo12.7%very comfortable
Farmington, NH$1,946/mo12.8%very comfortable
Laconia, NH$1,974/mo13%very comfortable
Manchester, NH$2,058/mo13.6%very comfortable
Rochester, NH$2,132/mo14.1%very comfortable
Nashua, NH$2,216/mo14.6%very comfortable
Dover, NH$2,267/mo15%very comfortable
Exeter, NH$2,288/mo15.1%very comfortable
Derry, NH$2,357/mo15.6%very comfortable
Hooksett, NH$2,399/mo15.8%very comfortable
Newmarket, NH$2,488/mo16.4%very comfortable
Lebanon, NH$2,521/mo16.6%very comfortable
Hampton, NH$2,556/mo16.9%very comfortable
Salem, NH$2,591/mo17.1%very comfortable
Bedford, NH$2,618/mo17.3%very comfortable
Merrimack, NH$2,623/mo17.3%very comfortable
Portsmouth, NH$2,920/mo19.3%very comfortable
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).