New Hampshire Cities by Population 2025

187 cities

City	Rank	2025 Pop. ↓	2024 Pop.	Change	Density	Area (mi²)	Type
Manchester	1	114,888	115,181	-0.25%	3,474	33.07	City
Nashua	2	90,343	90,673	-0.36%	2,930	30.83	City
Concord	3	44,909	44,769	0.31%	702	63.96	City
Rochester	4	34,305	33,912	1.16%	762	45.02	City
Derry	5	33,908	34,078	-0.5%	956	35.47	Town
Dover	6	33,705	33,595	0.33%	1,261	26.73	City
Salem	7	33,283	32,416	2.67%	1,340	24.84	Town
Merrimack	8	29,580	29,248	1.14%	908	32.59	Town
Londonderry	9	27,004	26,856	0.55%	643	42	Town
Hudson	10	25,639	25,617	0.09%	907	28.28	Town
Bedford	11	23,660	23,712	-0.22%	722	32.78	Town
Keene	12	22,893	22,905	-0.05%	617	37.09	City
Portsmouth	13	22,827	22,780	0.21%	1,458	15.66	City
Goffstown	14	18,477	18,503	-0.14%	499	37.01	Town
Laconia	15	17,290	17,216	0.43%	872	19.84	City
Milford	16	16,508	16,464	0.27%	650	25.41	Town
Hampton	17	16,298	16,361	-0.39%	1,262	12.91	Town
Exeter	18	16,098	16,135	-0.23%	821	19.60	Town
Windham	19	16,086	16,086	0%	601	26.74	Town
Lebanon	20	15,988	15,665	2.06%	397	40.30	City
Hooksett	21	15,434	15,373	0.4%	428	36.06	Town
Durham	22	14,917	14,919	-0.01%	666	22.41	Town
Pelham	23	14,577	14,545	0.22%	553	26.34	Town
Claremont	24	13,041	13,076	-0.27%	302	43.15	City
Somersworth	25	12,286	12,239	0.38%	1,254	9.80	City
Hanover	26	12,083	12,146	-0.52%	246	49.03	Town
Amherst	27	11,843	11,861	-0.15%	349	33.91	Town
Raymond	28	10,942	10,957	-0.14%	380	28.82	Town
Conway	29	10,391	10,340	0.49%	150	69.48	Town
Barrington	30	9,654	9,604	0.52%	207	46.65	Town
Newmarket	31	9,571	9,525	0.48%	760	12.59	Town
Berlin	32	9,317	9,388	-0.76%	152	61.35	City
Weare	33	9,189	9,193	-0.04%	156	59.07	Town
Hampstead	34	9,113	9,121	-0.09%	679	13.42	Town
Hollis	35	8,783	8,753	0.34%	277	31.73	Town
Franklin	36	8,770	8,780	-0.11%	320	27.43	City
Litchfield	37	8,480	8,492	-0.14%	568	14.92	Town
Bow	38	8,401	8,395	0.07%	298	28.17	Town
Seabrook	39	8,355	8,384	-0.35%	931	8.98	Town
Gilford	40	7,921	7,898	0.29%	204	38.79	Town
Epping	41	7,783	7,670	1.47%	299	26.03	Town
Plaistow	42	7,764	7,798	-0.44%	733	10.59	Town
Stratham	43	7,672	7,716	-0.57%	506	15.15	Town
Pembroke	44	7,623	7,574	0.65%	337	22.64	Town
Belmont	45	7,442	7,434	0.11%	249	29.94	Town
Swanzey	46	7,432	7,430	0.03%	165	44.98	Town
Atkinson	47	7,410	7,381	0.39%	664	11.16	Town
Meredith	48	6,887	6,833	0.79%	172	40.08	Town
Farmington	49	6,850	6,846	0.06%	187	36.59	Town
Rindge	50	6,795	6,695	1.49%	183	37.11	Town
Sandown	51	6,722	6,690	0.48%	482	13.93	Town
Wolfeboro	52	6,661	6,639	0.33%	139	47.95	Town
Plymouth	53	6,566	6,594	-0.43%	234	28.10	Town
Peterborough	54	6,520	6,510	0.15%	171	38.02	Town
Newport	55	6,452	6,431	0.33%	148	43.57	Town
Auburn	56	6,269	6,220	0.79%	247	25.35	Town
Henniker	57	6,264	6,248	0.26%	142	44.12	Town
Kingston	58	6,246	6,273	-0.43%	316	19.79	Town
New Boston	59	6,216	6,199	0.27%	145	42.81	Town
Hopkinton	60	6,206	6,147	0.96%	143	43.30	Town
Alton	61	6,086	6,064	0.36%	96	63.70	Town
Hillsborough	62	5,996	5,990	0.1%	137	43.70	Town
Littleton	63	5,942	5,989	-0.78%	119	49.96	Town
Brookline	64	5,813	5,793	0.34%	293	19.84	Town
Loudon	65	5,758	5,741	0.3%	125	46.16	Town
Rye	66	5,567	5,586	-0.34%	440	12.64	Town
Jaffrey	67	5,553	5,528	0.45%	145	38.40	Town
Wakefield	68	5,519	5,498	0.38%	139	39.63	Town
Nottingham	69	5,443	5,421	0.41%	117	46.50	Town
New Ipswich	70	5,434	5,399	0.65%	166	32.73	Town
Moultonborough	71	5,325	5,271	1.02%	89	59.69	Town
Chester	72	5,294	5,300	-0.11%	204	26.01	Town
Northfield	73	5,105	5,062	0.85%	179	28.51	Town
Barnstead	74	5,074	5,048	0.52%	118	43.06	Town
Epsom	75	5,036	5,005	0.62%	146	34.42	Town
Charlestown	76	5,009	4,974	0.7%	140	35.76	Town
Deerfield	77	4,971	4,967	0.08%	98	50.76	Town
Fremont	78	4,897	4,874	0.47%	285	17.17	Town
Brentwood	79	4,864	4,773	1.91%	289	16.82	Town
Newton	80	4,836	4,833	0.06%	493	9.81	Town
Allenstown	81	4,745	4,750	-0.1%	232	20.46	Town
Northwood	82	4,712	4,700	0.26%	167	28.16	Town
Danville	83	4,678	4,628	1.08%	402	11.65	Town
Lee	84	4,616	4,607	0.19%	231	19.99	Town
Ossipee	85	4,609	4,588	0.46%	65	70.48	Town
Milton	86	4,564	4,564	0%	138	33.05	Town
Haverhill	87	4,552	4,576	-0.52%	89	50.99	Town
North Hampton	88	4,495	4,515	-0.44%	324	13.89	Town
New London	89	4,475	4,469	0.13%	200	22.34	Town
Enfield	90	4,409	4,447	-0.85%	109	40.30	Town
Strafford	91	4,359	4,346	0.3%	89	49.03	Town
Winchester	92	4,268	4,259	0.21%	78	54.99	Town
Candia	93	4,229	4,203	0.62%	139	30.34	Town
Tilton	94	4,216	4,172	1.05%	378	11.14	Town
Gilmanton	95	4,183	4,128	1.33%	72	57.90	Town
Pittsfield	96	4,145	4,139	0.14%	173	24.02	Town
Boscawen	97	4,113	4,071	1.03%	165	24.89	Town
Greenland	98	4,089	4,098	-0.22%	390	10.48	Town
Hinsdale	99	3,998	4,002	-0.1%	195	20.52	Town
Wilton	100	3,978	3,975	0.07%	155	25.61	Town
Canaan	101	3,773	3,789	-0.42%	71	53.36	Town
Walpole	102	3,692	3,694	-0.05%	105	35.23	Town
Chesterfield	103	3,685	3,668	0.46%	81	45.56	Town
Grantham	104	3,484	3,481	0.09%	128	27.22	Town
Sunapee	105	3,468	3,457	0.32%	165	21.05	Town
Campton	106	3,419	3,422	-0.09%	66	51.84	Town
Bartlett	107	3,361	3,345	0.48%	45	74.80	Town
Bristol	108	3,240	3,261	-0.64%	194	16.74	Town
Lancaster	109	3,211	3,223	-0.37%	64	49.97	Town
Dunbarton	110	3,204	3,163	1.3%	104	30.86	Town
Sanbornton	111	3,080	3,073	0.23%	65	47.37	Town
Warner	112	2,979	2,971	0.27%	54	55.23	Town
Tamworth	113	2,932	2,922	0.34%	49	59.55	Town
Thornton	114	2,908	2,873	1.22%	58	50.09	Town
New Durham	115	2,847	2,816	1.1%	69	41.22	Town
Chichester	116	2,792	2,782	0.36%	132	21.19	Town
Madison	117	2,757	2,734	0.84%	72	38.49	Town
Mont Vernon	118	2,732	2,703	1.07%	162	16.82	Town
Antrim	119	2,723	2,709	0.52%	76	35.70	Town
Tuftonboro	120	2,700	2,661	1.47%	67	40.51	Town
Rollinsford	121	2,676	2,662	0.53%	367	7.29	Town
Gorham	122	2,648	2,664	-0.6%	83	31.83	Town
Whitefield	123	2,578	2,553	0.98%	75	34.26	Town
Plainfield	124	2,548	2,545	0.12%	49	52.25	Town
Bethlehem	125	2,528	2,536	-0.32%	28	90.60	Town
Fitzwilliam	126	2,478	2,464	0.57%	72	34.63	Town
Canterbury	127	2,471	2,464	0.28%	56	43.88	Town
Andover	128	2,438	2,434	0.16%	61	40.15	Town
New Hampton	129	2,432	2,430	0.08%	66	36.77	Town
East Kingston	130	2,420	2,429	-0.37%	244	9.92	Town
Hampton Falls	131	2,371	2,385	-0.59%	194	12.22	Town
Newbury	132	2,321	2,295	1.13%	65	35.84	Town
Troy	133	2,202	2,196	0.27%	126	17.46	Town
Marlborough	134	2,201	2,185	0.73%	108	20.41	Town
Colebrook	135	2,108	2,106	0.1%	52	40.51	Town
Kensington	136	2,096	2,095	0.05%	175	11.97	Town
Northumberland	137	2,084	2,101	-0.81%	58	35.69	Town
Sutton	138	2,057	2,049	0.39%	48	42.55	Town
Holderness	139	2,014	2,021	-0.35%	66	30.35	Town
Webster	140	1,984	1,976	0.4%	70	28.21	Town
Greenville	141	1,981	1,989	-0.4%	288	6.88	Town
Madbury	142	1,953	1,952	0.05%	168	11.62	Town
Ashland	143	1,948	1,956	-0.41%	174	11.23	Town
Alstead	144	1,926	1,919	0.36%	50	38.83	Town
Deering	145	1,925	1,924	0.05%	63	30.59	Town
Middleton	146	1,855	1,853	0.11%	103	18.07	Town
Effingham	147	1,804	1,791	0.73%	47	38.77	Town
Newfields	148	1,775	1,775	0%	250	7.09	Town
Hancock	149	1,752	1,751	0.06%	58	29.97	Town
Westmoreland	150	1,742	1,737	0.29%	49	35.81	Town
Bradford	151	1,739	1,728	0.64%	49	35.24	Town
Alexandria	152	1,736	1,753	-0.97%	40	43.15	Town
Freedom	153	1,723	1,726	-0.17%	50	34.73	Town
Greenfield	154	1,715	1,708	0.41%	65	26.21	Town
Lyme	155	1,713	1,726	-0.75%	32	53.82	Town
Lyndeborough	156	1,697	1,700	-0.18%	56	30.44	Town
Francestown	157	1,643	1,642	0.06%	55	29.81	Town
Cornish	158	1,643	1,645	-0.12%	39	41.95	Town
Lincoln	159	1,638	1,641	-0.18%	13	130.46	Town
Lisbon	160	1,621	1,630	-0.55%	62	26.24	Town
Dublin	161	1,594	1,587	0.44%	57	27.89	Town
Sandwich	162	1,552	1,546	0.39%	17	90.88	Town
Salisbury	163	1,523	1,510	0.86%	38	39.58	Town
Wilmot	164	1,520	1,493	1.81%	52	29.41	Town
Unity	165	1,505	1,509	-0.27%	41	36.98	Town
Bennington	166	1,502	1,503	-0.07%	132	11.36	Town
Rumney	167	1,482	1,490	-0.54%	36	41.70	Town
Mason	168	1,462	1,459	0.21%	61	23.93	Town
Stoddard	169	1,461	1,446	1.04%	29	50.93	Town
Woodstock	170	1,420	1,430	-0.7%	24	58.76	Town
Grafton	171	1,416	1,415	0.07%	34	41.47	Town
Temple	172	1,401	1,396	0.36%	63	22.25	Town
Milan	173	1,368	1,368	0%	21	63.69	Town
Springfield	174	1,335	1,326	0.68%	31	43.61	Town
Danbury	175	1,324	1,310	1.07%	35	37.73	Town
Richmond	176	1,245	1,237	0.65%	33	37.54	Town
Orford	177	1,235	1,240	-0.4%	27	46.50	Town
Washington	178	1,195	1,200	-0.42%	26	45.71	Town
Bridgewater	179	1,175	1,179	-0.34%	55	21.49	Town
Lempster	180	1,155	1,154	0.09%	36	32.34	Town
Franconia	181	1,137	1,134	0.27%	17	65.51	Town
Bath	182	1,105	1,106	-0.09%	29	37.71	Town
Jackson	183	1,068	1,069	-0.09%	16	66.77	Town
Jefferson	184	1,067	1,065	0.19%	21	49.99	Town
Center Harbor	185	1,060	1,053	0.66%	80	13.27	Town
Hill	186	1,055	1,049	0.57%	40	26.55	Town
Harrisville	187	1,002	1,002	0%	54	18.65	Town

About New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s local governance includes 10 counties and 234 incorporated municipalities, with a unique reliance on town governance rather than city-based structures. Counties handle broad services, but towns and cities operate as New Hampshire’s main governing bodies.

Manchester, New Hampshire’s largest city, operates under a mayor-alderman form of government, where the mayor oversees city departments like public safety and public works, and the Board of Aldermen manages legislation and budgeting. This setup provides Manchester with executive control, enabling the city to manage its services effectively.

In smaller towns, such as Concord and Dover, New Hampshire frequently uses the council-manager or town meeting model. In the town meeting model, residents gather to vote directly on policies and budgets, embodying New Hampshire’s tradition of local control and direct democracy.

New Hampshire counties, particularly in rural areas like Coös County and Grafton County, oversee unincorporated regions and provide services like law enforcement, public health, and emergency management. County commissioners manage these services, ensuring that sparsely populated areas receive essential support despite lacking formal town governance.

The town meeting system is prevalent in rural and suburban areas, where residents vote on town budgets, ordinances, and major projects. This participatory approach gives residents significant control over local decisions, with town select boards or councils implementing policies between meetings.

Unincorporated areas in New Hampshire are rare, as the majority of the state’s land is organized into towns. However, counties provide essential services to any unincorporated areas, coordinating with nearby towns to ensure seamless service provision.

New Hampshire’s regional planning commissions work with towns and counties to address regional issues like transportation, environmental protection, and land use, fostering cooperation on issues that impact multiple municipalities.

Biggest City

Manchester is the biggest city in New Hampshire, with a population of 114,888 in 2025.

Fastest Growing City

Salem is the fastest growing city in New Hampshire over the past 5 years, having grown 2.67% annually since 2020.

10 Largest Cities

Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Rochester, Derry, Dover, Salem, Merrimack, Londonderry and Hudson.

Sources

US Census 2023 ACS 5-Year Survey (Table S0101)