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Counties With the Highest Household Income in New Hampshire (2026)

Rockingham has the highest household income of any county in New Hampshire, at $118,331, followed by Hillsborough and Merrimack. Source: Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024. The full ranking of the top 10 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Highest household income in New Hampshire

#1 Rockingham$118,331

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Highest counties for household income in New Hampshire

Top 10 of 10 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in New Hampshire

RankCountyValue
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Rockingham$118,331
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Hillsborough$103,545
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Merrimack$97,004
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04
Belknap$92,783
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05
Strafford$88,570
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Grafton$88,261
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07
Carroll$86,463
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08
Cheshire$83,329
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09
Sullivan$80,858
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Coos$57,677
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How this ranking works

This page ranks New Hampshire counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Hampshire has the highest household income?
Rockingham has the highest household income in New Hampshire, at $118,331.
What is the household income in Rockingham?
Rockingham is ranked #1 in New Hampshire for household income, at $118,331.
How is this household income ranking calculated?
Counties in New Hampshire are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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