The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in New Hampshire

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 118 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Hampshire. #1 is Pinardville, NH.

1. 25Pittsfield, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 82% of New Hampshire towns

   Pittsfield is a town of 4,075 people in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The median home is worth $294,800 (typical New Hampshire town: $357,650).

   4,075 people · Merrimack County · median home $294,800 · income $74,318 · Jan low 13°F · 60 in snow

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2. 24Newton, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 82% of New Hampshire towns

   Newton is a town of 4,820 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more of a college town than 88% of New Hampshire towns and better for families than 86% of New Hampshire towns.

   4,820 people · Rockingham County · median home $459,500 · income $138,487 · Jan low 16°F · 62 in snow

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3. 23Sandown, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 82% of New Hampshire towns

   Sandown is a town of 6,548 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more of a college town than 90% of New Hampshire towns and better for families than 84% of New Hampshire towns.

   6,548 people · Rockingham County · median home $483,400 · income $135,040 · Jan low 15°F · 76 in snow

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4. 22North Hampton, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 83% of New Hampshire towns

   North Hampton is a town of 4,538 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of New Hampshire towns and better transit than 89% of New Hampshire towns.

   4,538 people · Rockingham County · median home $670,400 · income $146,458 · Jan low 16°F · 63 in snow

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5. 21Plymouth, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 84% of New Hampshire towns

   Plymouth is a community of 4,730 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New Hampshire towns and better for cycling than 99% of New Hampshire towns.

   4,730 people · Grafton County · median home $294,400 · income $89,500 · Jan low 7°F · 68 in snow

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6. 20Rye, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 84% of New Hampshire towns

   Rye is a town of 5,543 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of New Hampshire towns and more seaside character than 99% of New Hampshire towns.

   5,543 people · Rockingham County · median home $1,028,100 · income $140,655 · Jan low 16°F · 65 in snow

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7. 19Plymouth, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 84% of New Hampshire towns

   Plymouth is a town of 6,682 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New Hampshire towns and better for cycling than 99% of New Hampshire towns.

   6,682 people · Grafton County · median home $292,400 · income $77,027 · Jan low 7°F · 68 in snow

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8. 18Wilton, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 85% of New Hampshire towns

   Wilton is a town of 3,896 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It also ranks easier by car than 100% of New Hampshire towns and hipper than 96% of New Hampshire towns.

   3,896 people · Hillsborough County · median home $381,500 · income $114,349 · Jan low 14°F · 75 in snow

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9. 17Tilton, New Hampshire

   More walkable than 86% of New Hampshire towns

   Tilton is a town of 3,962 people in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 90% of New Hampshire towns and better transit than 88% of New Hampshire towns.

   3,962 people · Belknap County · median home $216,700 · income $66,667 · Jan low 9°F · 62 in snow

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10. 16Peterborough, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 87% of New Hampshire towns

    Peterborough is a community of 3,090 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of New Hampshire towns and hipper than 96% of New Hampshire towns.

    3,090 people · Hillsborough County · median home $379,300 · income $85,833 · Jan low 13°F · 69 in snow

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11. 15Plaistow, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 87% of New Hampshire towns

    Plaistow is a town of 7,830 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better transit than 96% of New Hampshire towns and more vibrant than 87% of New Hampshire towns.

    7,830 people · Rockingham County · median home $404,500 · income $108,317 · Jan low 16°F · 58 in snow

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12. 14Suncook, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 89% of New Hampshire towns

    Suncook is a community of 5,501 people in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 77% of New Hampshire towns and better for young professionals than 76% of New Hampshire towns.

    5,501 people · Merrimack County · median home $361,100 · income $79,836 · Jan low 13°F · 68 in snow

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13. 13Pembroke, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 89% of New Hampshire towns

    Pembroke is a town of 7,207 people in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more of a college town than 80% of New Hampshire towns and more vibrant than 73% of New Hampshire towns.

    7,207 people · Merrimack County · median home $371,500 · income $89,519 · Jan low 13°F · 68 in snow

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14. 12Franklin, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 89% of New Hampshire towns

    Franklin is a city of 8,741 people in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 70% of New Hampshire towns.

    8,741 people · Merrimack County · median home $262,200 · income $71,648 · Jan low 9°F · 67 in snow

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15. 11Rollinsford, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 90% of New Hampshire towns

    Rollinsford is a town of 2,597 people in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 94% of New Hampshire towns and better for cycling than 86% of New Hampshire towns.

    2,597 people · Strafford County · median home $398,100 · income $89,500 · Jan low 15°F · 39 in snow

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16. 10Berlin, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 90% of New Hampshire towns

    Berlin is a city of 9,425 people in Coos County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 76% of New Hampshire towns and hipper than 73% of New Hampshire towns.

    9,425 people · Coos County · median home $131,000 · income $45,180 · Jan low 4°F · 96 in snow

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17. 9Farmington, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 91% of New Hampshire towns

    Farmington is a community of 3,824 people in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It also ranks easier by car than 82% of New Hampshire towns and more vibrant than 75% of New Hampshire towns.

    3,824 people · Strafford County · median home $229,600 · income $55,029 · Jan low 15°F · 49 in snow

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18. 8Newmarket, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 92% of New Hampshire towns

    Newmarket is a town of 9,430 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of New Hampshire towns and more seaside character than 95% of New Hampshire towns.

    9,430 people · Rockingham County · median home $455,000 · income $100,845 · Jan low 14°F · 39 in snow

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19. 7Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 93% of New Hampshire towns

    Hampton Beach is a community of 2,598 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of New Hampshire towns and hipper than 96% of New Hampshire towns.

    2,598 people · Rockingham County · median home $508,900 · income $82,557 · Jan low 16°F · 63 in snow

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20. 6Newmarket, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 95% of New Hampshire towns

    Newmarket is a community of 5,797 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of New Hampshire towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of New Hampshire towns.

    5,797 people · Rockingham County · median home $423,500 · income $87,196 · Jan low 14°F · 39 in snow

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21. 5Hampton, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 95% of New Hampshire towns

    Hampton is a community of 9,597 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more seaside character than 94% of New Hampshire towns and more vibrant than 90% of New Hampshire towns.

    9,597 people · Rockingham County · median home $545,300 · income $97,163 · Jan low 16°F · 63 in snow

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22. 4Hudson, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 97% of New Hampshire towns

    Hudson is a community of 7,534 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of New Hampshire towns and easier by car than 79% of New Hampshire towns.

    7,534 people · Hillsborough County · median home $366,400 · income $95,842 · Jan low 13°F · 67 in snow

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23. 3Hanover, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 98% of New Hampshire towns

    Hanover is a community of 9,078 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of New Hampshire towns and more of a college town than 100% of New Hampshire towns.

    9,078 people · Grafton County · median home $842,600 · income $153,281 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

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24. 2Milford, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 98% of New Hampshire towns

    Milford is a community of 9,212 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of New Hampshire towns and more of a college town than 90% of New Hampshire towns.

    9,212 people · Hillsborough County · median home $357,800 · income $78,684 · Jan low 14°F · 57 in snow

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25. 1Pinardville, New Hampshire

    More walkable than 100% of New Hampshire towns

    Pinardville is a community of 5,034 people in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of New Hampshire towns and better transit than 100% of New Hampshire towns.

    5,034 people · Hillsborough County · median home $286,300 · income $79,340 · Jan low 17°F · 53 in snow

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