NH Town Guide

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Boston Commuters

Southern NH towns within reasonable commuting distance of Boston, offering NH's tax advantages.

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What It's Like

Southern New Hampshire offers a compelling alternative to Massachusetts living: no state income tax, no sales tax, and lower property taxes than many MA communities, all within commuting distance of Boston. Towns along the I-93 and Route 3 corridors are particularly popular with commuters who want NH's financial benefits.

✓ Why These Towns Fit

These towns are within 60-90 minutes of Boston via major highways. They offer the financial advantages of NH residency while maintaining access to Boston's job market, airports, and cultural amenities. Many have established commuter communities.

💡 Things to Consider

Commute times can be significant during rush hour, especially on I-93. Gas costs and vehicle wear add up. Some towns feel more like bedroom communities with less local character. MA has reciprocal tax agreements for some NH workers.

Recommended Towns

64 towns in New Hampshire that are great for boston commuters.

Hollis

Hillsborough County • Pop. 8,342

Commute to Boston
~70 min
Distance to Boston
45 mi
Median Home Value
$588,900
Median Income
$155,339
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Newfields

Rockingham County • Pop. 1,769

Commute to Boston
~74 min
Distance to Boston
55 mi
Median Home Value
$582,900
Median Income
$184,688
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Dover

Strafford County • Pop. 32,741

Commute to Boston
~89 min
Distance to Boston
66 mi
Median Home Value
$368,600
Median Income
$90,844
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East Kingston

Rockingham County • Pop. 2,441

Commute to Boston
~68 min
Distance to Boston
47 mi
Median Home Value
$474,000
Median Income
$115,288
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Madbury

Strafford County • Pop. 1,918

Commute to Boston
~88 min
Distance to Boston
67 mi
Median Home Value
$456,500
Median Income
$165,583
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Danville

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,408

Commute to Boston
~64 min
Distance to Boston
46 mi
Median Home Value
$355,100
Median Income
$118,267
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Fremont

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,739

Commute to Boston
~76 min
Distance to Boston
52 mi
Median Home Value
$353,400
Median Income
$121,583
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Hooksett

Merrimack County • Pop. 14,871

Commute to Boston
~73 min
Distance to Boston
59 mi
Median Home Value
$335,700
Median Income
$100,321
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Plaistow

Rockingham County • Pop. 7,830

Commute to Boston
~53 min
Distance to Boston
40 mi
Median Home Value
$370,300
Median Income
$103,788
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Newton

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,820

Commute to Boston
~62 min
Distance to Boston
45 mi
Median Home Value
$384,800
Median Income
$141,328
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North Hampton

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,538

Commute to Boston
~72 min
Distance to Boston
51 mi
Median Home Value
$595,700
Median Income
$116,034
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Kingston

Rockingham County • Pop. 6,202

Commute to Boston
~69 min
Distance to Boston
48 mi
Median Home Value
$409,900
Median Income
$90,074
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Pelham

Hillsborough County • Pop. 14,222

Commute to Boston
~49 min
Distance to Boston
35 mi
Median Home Value
$457,300
Median Income
$121,875
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Hampstead

Rockingham County • Pop. 8,998

Commute to Boston
~57 min
Distance to Boston
41 mi
Median Home Value
$440,100
Median Income
$106,538
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Litchfield

Hillsborough County • Pop. 8,478

Commute to Boston
~65 min
Distance to Boston
50 mi
Median Home Value
$412,900
Median Income
$134,000
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Stratham

Rockingham County • Pop. 7,669

Commute to Boston
~79 min
Distance to Boston
55 mi
Median Home Value
$571,200
Median Income
$126,830
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Epping

Rockingham County • Pop. 7,125

Commute to Boston
~81 min
Distance to Boston
61 mi
Median Home Value
$399,000
Median Income
$96,558
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Atkinson

Rockingham County • Pop. 7,087

Commute to Boston
~56 min
Distance to Boston
41 mi
Median Home Value
$459,000
Median Income
$137,674
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Sandown

Rockingham County • Pop. 6,548

Commute to Boston
~66 min
Distance to Boston
46 mi
Median Home Value
$374,800
Median Income
$125,888
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Brookline

Hillsborough County • Pop. 5,639

Commute to Boston
~79 min
Distance to Boston
50 mi
Median Home Value
$431,000
Median Income
$163,628
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Lee

Strafford County • Pop. 4,520

Commute to Boston
~91 min
Distance to Boston
67 mi
Median Home Value
$406,300
Median Income
$116,350
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Brentwood

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,490

Commute to Boston
~75 min
Distance to Boston
51 mi
Median Home Value
$459,000
Median Income
$154,464
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Greenland

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,067

Commute to Boston
~72 min
Distance to Boston
56 mi
Median Home Value
$564,600
Median Income
$143,625
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Kensington

Rockingham County • Pop. 2,095

Commute to Boston
~63 min
Distance to Boston
46 mi
Median Home Value
$513,600
Median Income
$139,583
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South Hampton

Rockingham County • Pop. 894

Commute to Boston
~59 min
Distance to Boston
42 mi
Median Home Value
$572,800
Median Income
$151,250
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Nashua

Hillsborough County • Pop. 91,322

Commute to Boston
~63 min
Distance to Boston
43 mi
Median Home Value
$344,900
Median Income
$88,766
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Derry

Rockingham County • Pop. 34,317

Commute to Boston
~52 min
Distance to Boston
42 mi
Median Home Value
$345,200
Median Income
$94,799
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Merrimack

Hillsborough County • Pop. 26,632

Commute to Boston
~74 min
Distance to Boston
49 mi
Median Home Value
$378,200
Median Income
$121,489
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Hudson

Hillsborough County • Pop. 25,394

Commute to Boston
~60 min
Distance to Boston
45 mi
Median Home Value
$377,900
Median Income
$125,216
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Raymond

Rockingham County • Pop. 10,684

Commute to Boston
~77 min
Distance to Boston
65 mi
Median Home Value
$318,100
Median Income
$91,520
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Londonderry

Rockingham County • Pop. 25,826

Commute to Boston
~52 min
Distance to Boston
43 mi
Median Home Value
$424,100
Median Income
$127,946
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Salem

Rockingham County • Pop. 30,089

Commute to Boston
~44 min
Distance to Boston
34 mi
Median Home Value
$406,600
Median Income
$101,856
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Candia

Rockingham County • Pop. 4,013

Commute to Boston
~74 min
Distance to Boston
60 mi
Median Home Value
$366,000
Median Income
$117,108
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Auburn

Rockingham County • Pop. 5,946

Commute to Boston
~66 min
Distance to Boston
52 mi
Median Home Value
$479,600
Median Income
$138,750
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Windham

Rockingham County • Pop. 15,817

Commute to Boston
~45 min
Distance to Boston
37 mi
Median Home Value
$609,900
Median Income
$171,563
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Gilsum

Cheshire County • Pop. 752

Commute to Boston
~145 min
Distance to Boston
109 mi
Median Home Value
$218,300
Median Income
$70,000
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New Boston

Hillsborough County • Pop. 6,108

Commute to Boston
~88 min
Distance to Boston
66 mi
Median Home Value
$377,100
Median Income
$137,991
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Surry

Cheshire County • Pop. 820

Commute to Boston
~143 min
Distance to Boston
107 mi
Median Home Value
$248,000
Median Income
$93,750
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Mason

Hillsborough County • Pop. 1,448

Commute to Boston
~87 min
Distance to Boston
62 mi
Median Home Value
$343,400
Median Income
$103,438
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Lyme

Grafton County • Pop. 1,745

Commute to Boston
~160 min
Distance to Boston
134 mi
Median Home Value
$622,800
Median Income
$135,982
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Dunbarton

Merrimack County • Pop. 3,005

Commute to Boston
~90 min
Distance to Boston
66 mi
Median Home Value
$411,200
Median Income
$138,036
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Mont Vernon

Hillsborough County • Pop. 2,584

Commute to Boston
~90 min
Distance to Boston
55 mi
Median Home Value
$437,200
Median Income
$156,667
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Webster

Merrimack County • Pop. 1,913

Commute to Boston
~105 min
Distance to Boston
86 mi
Median Home Value
$279,600
Median Income
$105,417
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Pembroke

Merrimack County • Pop. 7,207

Commute to Boston
~84 min
Distance to Boston
64 mi
Median Home Value
$323,600
Median Income
$95,396
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Westmoreland

Cheshire County • Pop. 1,706

Commute to Boston
~147 min
Distance to Boston
112 mi
Median Home Value
$307,100
Median Income
$94,609
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Lyndeborough

Hillsborough County • Pop. 1,702

Commute to Boston
~99 min
Distance to Boston
61 mi
Median Home Value
$316,100
Median Income
$113,036
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Hillsborough

Hillsborough County • Pop. 5,939

Commute to Boston
~102 min
Distance to Boston
72 mi
Median Home Value
$227,400
Median Income
$82,059
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Bow

Merrimack County • Pop. 8,229

Commute to Boston
~84 min
Distance to Boston
68 mi
Median Home Value
$401,900
Median Income
$147,951
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Enfield

Grafton County • Pop. 4,465

Commute to Boston
~141 min
Distance to Boston
123 mi
Median Home Value
$296,800
Median Income
$92,473
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Boscawen

Merrimack County • Pop. 3,998

Commute to Boston
~95 min
Distance to Boston
77 mi
Median Home Value
$259,500
Median Income
$84,292
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Strafford

Strafford County • Pop. 4,230

Commute to Boston
~120 min
Distance to Boston
85 mi
Median Home Value
$363,700
Median Income
$133,889
familiescommuters
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Warner

Merrimack County • Pop. 2,937

Commute to Boston
~97 min
Distance to Boston
83 mi
Median Home Value
$304,300
Median Income
$82,500
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Swanzey

Cheshire County • Pop. 7,270

Commute to Boston
~136 min
Distance to Boston
105 mi
Median Home Value
$235,400
Median Income
$71,875
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Hopkinton

Merrimack County • Pop. 5,914

Commute to Boston
~86 min
Distance to Boston
73 mi
Median Home Value
$377,700
Median Income
$115,682
familiescommuters
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Loudon

Merrimack County • Pop. 5,576

Commute to Boston
~95 min
Distance to Boston
76 mi
Median Home Value
$282,000
Median Income
$77,065
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Northfield

Merrimack County • Pop. 4,872

Commute to Boston
~99 min
Distance to Boston
85 mi
Median Home Value
$234,500
Median Income
$75,108
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Epsom

Merrimack County • Pop. 4,834

Commute to Boston
~99 min
Distance to Boston
73 mi
Median Home Value
$287,100
Median Income
$90,805
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Allenstown

Merrimack County • Pop. 4,707

Commute to Boston
~83 min
Distance to Boston
63 mi
Median Home Value
$176,900
Median Income
$74,659
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Tilton

Belknap County • Pop. 3,962

Commute to Boston
~107 min
Distance to Boston
94 mi
Median Home Value
$193,000
Median Income
$64,577
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Wilton

Hillsborough County • Pop. 3,896

Commute to Boston
~90 min
Distance to Boston
56 mi
Median Home Value
$324,400
Median Income
$89,274
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Chichester

Merrimack County • Pop. 2,665

Commute to Boston
~96 min
Distance to Boston
76 mi
Median Home Value
$342,000
Median Income
$119,306
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Plainfield

Sullivan County • Pop. 2,459

Commute to Boston
~152 min
Distance to Boston
132 mi
Median Home Value
$387,700
Median Income
$115,257
familieseducation focused
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Marlborough

Cheshire County • Pop. 2,096

Commute to Boston
~129 min
Distance to Boston
98 mi
Median Home Value
$241,500
Median Income
$70,800
familiescommuters
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Newington

Rockingham County • Pop. 811

Commute to Boston
~77 min
Distance to Boston
60 mi
Median Home Value
$773,400
Median Income
$155,809
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