Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in New Hampshire
A typical registered nurse in New Hampshire earns about $97,314 a year, which supports approximately $2,433 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. 14 of 20 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 6 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington, NH | $1,350/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Claremont, NH | $1,736/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Keene, NH | $1,754/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Concord, NH | $1,897/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Laconia, NH | $1,924/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Somersworth, NH | $1,937/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Rochester, NH | $2,069/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Manchester, NH | $2,083/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Nashua, NH | $2,271/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Dover, NH | $2,273/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Exeter, NH | $2,288/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Newmarket, NH | $2,295/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Derry, NH | $2,366/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Hooksett, NH | $2,406/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Lebanon, NH | $2,553/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Hampton, NH | $2,554/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Merrimack, NH | $2,552/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Salem, NH | $2,621/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Bedford, NH | $2,674/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Portsmouth, NH | $2,966/mo | 36.6% | stretched |