8 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in New Hampshire

The top-ranked counties in New Hampshire on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Cheshire County NH 90 +2.9% +1.7% +0.2% 4.5x
02 Strafford County NH 87 +2.5% -2.2% +0.3% 6.1x
03 Belknap County NH 80 +2.1% +4.5% +0.8% 5.7x
04 Grafton County NH 77 +1.9% +1.1% -0.2% 3.1x
05 Carroll County NH 61 +1.2% +1.9% +1.4% 6.1x
06 Merrimack County NH 61 +1.2% +3.1% +0.6% 4.3x
07 Rockingham County NH 59 +1.1% +2.3% +0.8% 5.1x
08 Hillsborough County NH 50 +0.7% +0.5% +0.5% 4.9x