Rent Affordability for A Licensed Practical Nurse in New Hampshire

A typical licensed practical nurse in New Hampshire earns about $62,614 a year, which supports approximately $1,565 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. 1 of 20 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 19 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Farmington, NH$1,350/mo25.9%affordable
Claremont, NH$1,736/mo33.3%stretched
Keene, NH$1,754/mo33.6%stretched
Concord, NH$1,897/mo36.4%stretched
Laconia, NH$1,924/mo36.9%stretched
Somersworth, NH$1,937/mo37.1%stretched
Rochester, NH$2,069/mo39.7%stretched
Manchester, NH$2,083/mo39.9%stretched
Nashua, NH$2,271/mo43.5%rent-burdened
Dover, NH$2,273/mo43.6%rent-burdened
Exeter, NH$2,288/mo43.8%rent-burdened
Newmarket, NH$2,295/mo44%rent-burdened
Derry, NH$2,366/mo45.3%rent-burdened
Hooksett, NH$2,406/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Lebanon, NH$2,553/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Hampton, NH$2,554/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Merrimack, NH$2,552/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Salem, NH$2,621/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Bedford, NH$2,674/mo51.2%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, NH$2,966/mo56.8%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).