Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in New Hampshire
A typical waiter or waitress in New Hampshire earns about $37,626 a year, which supports approximately $941 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 | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Claremont, NH | $1,773/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rochester, NH | $1,820/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Keene, NH | $1,833/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Laconia, NH | $1,887/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Concord, NH | $1,941/mo | 61.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Somersworth, NH | $2,015/mo | 64.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hampton, NH | $2,015/mo | 64.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Manchester, NH | $2,082/mo | 66.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newmarket, NH | $2,183/mo | 69.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hooksett, NH | $2,233/mo | 71.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derry, NH | $2,263/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Nashua, NH | $2,278/mo | 72.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dover, NH | $2,292/mo | 73.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lebanon, NH | $2,487/mo | 79.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Merrimack, NH | $2,530/mo | 80.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Exeter, NH | $2,552/mo | 81.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Salem, NH | $2,561/mo | 81.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bedford, NH | $2,770/mo | 88.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portsmouth, NH | $2,963/mo | 94.5% | severely rent-burdened |