Rent Affordability for A Paramedic in New Hampshire

A typical paramedic in New Hampshire earns about $54,775 a year, which supports approximately $1,369 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/mo37%stretched
Keene, NH$1,818/mo39.8%stretched
Concord, NH$1,886/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Somersworth, NH$1,926/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Farmington, NH$1,946/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Laconia, NH$1,974/mo43.2%rent-burdened
Manchester, NH$2,058/mo45.1%rent-burdened
Rochester, NH$2,132/mo46.7%rent-burdened
Nashua, NH$2,216/mo48.5%rent-burdened
Dover, NH$2,267/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Exeter, NH$2,288/mo50.1%severely rent-burdened
Derry, NH$2,357/mo51.6%severely rent-burdened
Hooksett, NH$2,399/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
Newmarket, NH$2,488/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, NH$2,521/mo55.2%severely rent-burdened
Hampton, NH$2,556/mo56%severely rent-burdened
Salem, NH$2,591/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Bedford, NH$2,618/mo57.4%severely rent-burdened
Merrimack, NH$2,623/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, NH$2,920/mo64%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).