Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in New Hampshire

A typical truck driver in New Hampshire earns about $58,411 a year, which supports approximately $1,460 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/mo34.7%stretched
Keene, NH$1,818/mo37.3%stretched
Concord, NH$1,886/mo38.7%stretched
Somersworth, NH$1,926/mo39.6%stretched
Farmington, NH$1,946/mo40%stretched
Laconia, NH$1,974/mo40.6%rent-burdened
Manchester, NH$2,058/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Rochester, NH$2,132/mo43.8%rent-burdened
Nashua, NH$2,216/mo45.5%rent-burdened
Dover, NH$2,267/mo46.6%rent-burdened
Exeter, NH$2,288/mo47%rent-burdened
Derry, NH$2,357/mo48.4%rent-burdened
Hooksett, NH$2,399/mo49.3%rent-burdened
Newmarket, NH$2,488/mo51.1%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, NH$2,521/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Hampton, NH$2,556/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Salem, NH$2,591/mo53.2%severely rent-burdened
Bedford, NH$2,618/mo53.8%severely rent-burdened
Merrimack, NH$2,623/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, NH$2,920/mo60%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).