Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
No income or sales tax, top-rated schools, and mountains, lakes, and a little coast.
1. Portsmouth: Best overall
2. Nashua: Best value
3. Concord: Best for state jobs
4. Manchester: Best big city
5. Hanover: Best college town
6. Bedford: Best for families
7. Keene: Best small town
8. Laconia: Best lake town
New Hampshire pairs a famous Live Free or Die ethos with no state income or sales tax, some of the lowest crime in the country, and easy access to mountains, lakes, and a short coast. Boston is close enough to commute. Here are the 8 best places to live in New Hampshire, ranked.