Which county in New Hampshire has the lowest wildfire risk?

Hillsborough has the lowest wildfire risk in New Hampshire, at 50.6.

What is the wildfire risk in Hillsborough?

Hillsborough is ranked #1 in New Hampshire for wildfire risk, at 50.6.

What are the top counties in New Hampshire for wildfire risk?

Hillsborough (50.6), then Cheshire (55.3), and Merrimack (56.0). The full top 10 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in New Hampshire are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does New Hampshire compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is New Hampshire only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in New Hampshire (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New Hampshire

Top 10 of 10 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New Hampshire

Rank	County	Value
01	Hillsborough50.6 County page
02	Cheshire55.3 County page
03	Merrimack56.0 County page
04	Coos57.0 County page
05	Sullivan58.1 County page
06	Rockingham58.3 County page
07	Strafford59.1 County page
08	Grafton60.4 County page
09	Belknap61.7 County page
10	Carroll66.4 County page

How this ranking works

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

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk 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 wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Hampshire has the lowest wildfire risk?: Hillsborough has the lowest wildfire risk in New Hampshire, at 50.6.
What is the wildfire risk in Hillsborough?: Hillsborough is ranked #1 in New Hampshire for wildfire risk, at 50.6.
What are the top counties in New Hampshire for wildfire risk?: Hillsborough (50.6), then Cheshire (55.3), and Merrimack (56.0). The full top 10 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in New Hampshire are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does New Hampshire compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is New Hampshire only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.