New Hampshire is a state located in the Northeastern United States. It is divided into 234 municipalities, including 221 towns and 13 cities. New Hampshire is organized along the New England town model, where the state is nearly completely incorporated and divided into towns, 13 of which are designated as "cities". For each town/city, the table lists the county to which it belongs, its date of incorporation, its population according to the 2020 census, its form of government, and its principal villages. Cities are indicated in boldface. Cities and towns are treated identically under state law.
| Municipalities of New Hampshire | |
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| Category | Municipality |
| Location | State of New Hampshire |
| Found in | County |
| Created |
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| Number | 234 |
| Populations | 68 (Hart's Location) – 115,644 (Manchester) |
| Areas | 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (New Castle) – 281.4 square miles (729 km2) (Pittsburg) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
New Hampshire also has a small number of townships, grants, gores and other unincorporated areas which are not part of any municipality. These are small and rare, with most located in Coös County, and cover a small amount of the land and population of the state.
Municipal government
editHistorically, the distinction between towns and cities was the form of government. Towns are led by a board of selectmen, who enforce municipal ordinances enacted during town meetings. Cities are led by a mayor, who enforces ordinances passed by a city council or a board of aldermen. City charters are granted by special act of the New Hampshire General Court. The most recent town to be granted city status was Lebanon, in 1957. In 1979, the General Court established new processes for towns to change the form of government, and such changes no longer confer city status. Towns may adopt a new charter for a representative government, such as a council-manager form, and retain their status as a town with a more limited form of town meeting.
Generally, government forms come in several varieties:
- The standard form has a board of selectmen acting as the town executive, while the entire voting population of the town acts as the town legislature in a form known as a town meeting.
- Some towns have adopted a town manager to act as the town executive. In those cases the board of selectmen acts as the town legislature, while town meetings are advisory in nature. This form functions as the council-manager municipal form.
- Other towns have abolished their boards of selectmen and replaced it with a town council, to form a council-manager system.
- Prior to 1979, to abolish the board of selectmen and open town meeting required the town to be rechartered by the state legislature as a city, whereby the city charter would establish a representative government for the town, usually a board of aldermen or city council and led by a mayor and/or city manager.
Regardless of which form of government a municipality uses, and whether it calls itself a city or town, all cities and towns are treated identically by the state law.
List of municipalities
editCities are listed in bold. The column labeled "populated places" lists the villages, census designated places, and other unincorporated communities within the municipal borders.
| Municipality | Type | County | Form of government |
Population (2020) |
Land area (sq mi) |
Year incorporated |
Populated places[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | City | Hillsborough (seat) | Mayor-council | 115,644 | 33.1 | 1751 | Amoskeag, Bakersville, Goffs Falls, Hallsville, Manchester, Massabesic, Rimmon Heights, Youngsville
* The Manchester Department of Planning & Community Development has defined 25 neighborhoods within the city, including those listed above. |
| Nashua | City | Hillsborough (seat) | Mayor-council | 91,322 | 30.8 | 1746 | Broad Acres, Crown Hill, French Hill, Lincoln Park, Nashua, Nashville Historic District, North End |
| Concord | City (capital) | Merrimack (seat) | Council-manager | 43,976 | 64.0 | 1733 | Concord, Concord Heights, Concord Manor, East Concord, Mast Yard, Penacook, Riverhill, West Concord |
| Derry | Town | Rockingham | Council-manager | 34,317 | 35.6 | 1827 | Chases Grove, Collettes Grove, Conleys Grove, Derry, Derry Village, East Derry, Howards Grove, Hubbard, Peppermint Corner, West Derry |
| Dover | City | Strafford (seat) | Council-manager | 32,741 | 26.7 | 1623 | Bellamy, Boston Harbor, Cocheco, Dover, Gates Corner, Sawyers, Wentworth Terrace |
| Rochester | City | Strafford | Council-manager | 32,492 | 45.0 | 1722 | East Rochester, Gonic, Meaderboro Corner, Melrose Corner, North Rochester, Pickering, Rochester, West Gonic |
| Salem | Town | Rockingham | Council-manager | 30,089 | 24.7 | 1750 | Arlington Park, Canobie Lake, Cluffs Crossing, Cowbell Corners, Foster Corners, Hampshire Road, Millville, Mount Ararat, North Salem, Noyes Terrace, Pine Grove Park, Salem, Salem Depot, Wilson Corners |
| Merrimack | Town | Hillsborough | Council-manager | 26,632 | 32.6 | 1746 | Lawrence Corner, East Merrimack, Merrimack, Reeds Ferry, Souhegan Village, South Merrimack, Thorntons Ferry, Woodland Park |
| Londonderry | Town | Rockingham | Town council | 25,826 | 42.0 | 1722 | Londonderry, North Londonderry, West Derry, Wilson |
| Hudson | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 25,394 | 28.3 | 1746 | Hudson, Hudson Center, Perhams Four Corners, Potash Corner |
| Bedford | Town | Hillsborough | Council-manager | 23,322 | 32.8 | 1750 | Bedford |
| Keene | City | Cheshire (seat) | Mayor-council | 23,047 | 37.1 | 1753 | Joslin, Keene, North Swanzey, South Keene |
| Portsmouth | City | Rockingham | Council-manager | 21,956 | 15.7 | 1631 | Atlantic Heights, Bersum Gardens, Christian Shore, Colonial Pines, Creek Area, Elwyn Park, Haymarket Square, Hillcrest Estates, Maplehaven, Meadowbrook, Pannaway Manor, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Plains, Sagamore Grove, Seacrest Village, Strawbery Banke, The Woodlands, Wentworth Acres |
| Goffstown | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 18,577 | 36.9 | 1761 | Browns Corner, Goffstown, Grasmere, Mountain Base, Parker, Pinardville, Shirley Park |
| Laconia | City | Belknap (seat) | Council-manager | 16,871 | 19.9 | 1855 | Interlaken Park, Laconia, Lakeport, Mallard Cove, Pendleton Beach, Weirs Beach, Wildwood Village |
| Hampton | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 16,214 | 12.9 | 1639 | Coffins Mill, Dunvegan Woods, Eastman Point, Elmwood Corners, Great Boars Head, Hampton, Hampton Beach, Hampton Landing, North Beach, Plaice Cove, Smith Colony, The Five Corners, The Plantation, The Willows |
| Milford | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 16,131 | 25.2 | 1794 | East Milford, Milford, South Milford, Richardson |
| Exeter | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 16,049 | 19.6 | 1638 | Dows Corner, Exeter, Gooch Corner, Haynes Corner, Jady Hill, Perkins Hill |
| Windham | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 15,817 | 26.8 | 1742 | West Windham, Windham, Windham Depot |
| Durham | Town | Strafford | Council-manager | 15,490 | 22.4 | 1732 | Durham |
| Hooksett | Town | Merrimack | Council-manager | 14,871 | 36.4 | 1822 | Hooksett, Martin, Martins Corner, Martins Ferry, Rowes Corner, South Hooksett |
| Lebanon | City | Grafton | Council-manager | 14,282 | 40.3 | 1761 | East Wilder, Lebanon, Mascoma, Sachem Village, West Lebanon |
| Pelham | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 14,222 | 26.4 | 1746 | North Pelham, Pelham |
| Claremont | City | Sullivan | Council-manager | 12,949 | 43.2 | 1764 | Claremont, Claremont Junction, Puckershire, West Claremont |
| Hanover | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 11,870 | 49.0 | 1761 | Etna, Hanover, Hanover Center, Rivercrest |
| Somersworth | City | Strafford | Council-manager | 11,855 | 9.8 | 1754 | Blackwater, Central Park, Crocketts Crossing, Foundry, Somersworth |
| Amherst | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 11,753 | 34.2 | 1760 | Amherst, Baboosic Lake, Cricket Corner, Ponemah |
| Raymond | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
10,684 | 28.8 | 1764 | Onway Lake, Raymond |
| Conway | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 9,822 | 69.5 | 1765 | Center Conway, Conway, East Conway, Intervale, Kearsarge, North Conway, Quint, Redstone, South Conway |
| Newmarket | Town | Rockingham | Council-manager | 9,430 | 12.5 | 1727 | Four Corners, Newmarket |
| Berlin | City | Coös | Council-manager | 9,425 | 61.4 | 1829 | Berlin, Berlin Mills, Cascade |
| Barrington | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 9,326 | 46.6 | 1722 | Barrington, East Barrington, South Barrington, West Barrington |
| Weare | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 9,092 | 58.8 | 1764 | Chase Village, Clinton Grove, North Weare, Riverdale, Slab City, South Weare, Tavern Village, Weare |
| Hampstead | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 8,998 | 13.3 | 1749 | Baglett Grove, East Hampstead, Hampstead, West Hampstead |
| Franklin | City | Merrimack | Council-manager | 8,741 | 27.4 | 1828 | Franklin, Webster Lake, Webster Place, West Franklin |
| Litchfield | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 8,478 | 15.1 | 1734 | Litchfield |
| Seabrook | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
8,401 | 8.9 | 1768 | Atlantic, Fogg Corners, Riverside, Seabrook, Seabrook Beach, Seabrook Station, Smithtown, South Seabrook, Walton Landing, Weare Corner, Weares Mill |
| Hollis | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 8,342 | 31.8 | 1746 | Hollis, Hollis Depot, West Hollis |
| Bow | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
8,229 | 28.0 | 1727 | Bow Bog, Bow Center, Bow Junction, Bow Mills, South Bow |
| Plaistow | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
7,830 | 10.6 | 1749 | Atkinson Depot, Plaistow, Westville |
| Gilford | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 7,699 | 38.9 | 1812 | Ames, Belknap Point, Dockham Shore, Gilford, Glendale, Lake Shore Park, Samoset, The Ledges, Yale Estates |
| Stratham | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 7,669 | 15.1 | 1716 | Parkman Corner, Stratham, Winniconic, Winnicut Mills |
| Belmont | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 7,314 | 30.5 | 1727 | Belmont, Gardners Grove, Lochmere, Winnisquam, Tioga |
| Swanzey | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 7,270 | 45.0 | 1753 | East Swanzey, North Swanzey, Spragueville, Swanzey, Swanzey Station, West Swanzey, Westport |
| Pembroke | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 7,207 | 22.8 | 1759 | North Pembroke, Pembroke, Pembroke Hill, Suncook (west part) |
| Epping | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting
(with ballot initiative) |
7,125 | 26.0 | 1741 | Camp Hedding, Epping, Martin Crossing, North Epping, West Epping |
| Atkinson | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 7,087 | 11.2 | 1767 | Atkinson, Atkinson Heights, Conleys Grove, Westville, Atkinson Depot |
| Farmington | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 6,722 | 37.2 | 1798 | Farmington, Hornetown, Merrill Corners, Place |
| Plymouth | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 6,682 | 28.1 | 1763 | Plymouth, West Plymouth |
| Meredith | Town | Belknap | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
6,662 | 39.9 | 1768 | Bear Island, East Bear Island, Leavitt Park, Lovejoy Sands, Meredith, Meredith Center, Meredith Hill |
| Sandown | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 6,548 | 13.9 | 1756 | Sandown |
| Rindge | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
6,476 | 37.2 | 1768 | Converseville, Cutter Hill, East Rindge, Jones Corner, Rand, Rindge, Thomas, West Rindge, Woodmere |
| Peterborough | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 6,418 | 37.7 | 1760 | Drury, Happy Valley, MacDowell, Noone, North Village, Peterborough, West Peterborough |
| Wolfeboro | Town | Carroll | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
6,416 | 47.9 | 1770 | Cotton Valley Station, East Wolfeboro, Fernald, Goose Corner, Keewayden, North Wolfeboro, South Wolfeboro, Stockbridge Corner, Wolfeboro, Wolfeboro Center, Wolfeboro Falls |
| Newport | Town | Sullivan (seat) | Town meeting | 6,299 | 43.6 | 1761 | Chandler Station, Chandlers Mills, Guild, Kelleyville, Newport, North Newport |
| Kingston | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 6,202 | 19.7 | 1694 | Kingston, South Kingston, West Kingston |
| Henniker | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 6,185 | 44.1 | 1768 | Colby, Henniker, Henniker Junction, West Henniker, Emerson Station |
| New Boston | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 6,108 | 42.8 | 1763 | Klondike Corner, New Boston |
| Littleton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 6,005 | 50.1 | 1784 | Apthorp, Littleton, North Littleton |
| Auburn | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 5,946 | 25.2 | 1845 | Auburn, Hooks Crossing, Severance |
| Hillsborough | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 5,939 | 43.6 | 1772 | Hillsborough, Hillsboro Center, Hillsboro Lower Village, Hillsboro Upper Village, Bridge Village |
| Hopkinton | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 5,914 | 43.4 | 1765 | Contoocook, Hatfield Corner, Hopkinton, Tyler, West Hopkinton |
| Alton | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 5,894 | 62.9 | 1796 | Alton, Alton Bay, Brookhurst, East Alton, Loon Cove, Mount Major, South Alton, Spring Haven, Stockbridge Corners, West Alton, Woodlands |
| Brookline | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 5,639 | 19.8 | 1769 | Brookline, North Brookline, South Brookline, West Brookline |
| Loudon | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 5,576 | 46.8 | 1773 | Loudon, Loudon Center, Loudon Ridge, Pearls Corner, Sabattus Heights |
| Rye | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 5,543 | 12.6 | 1726 | Acorn Acres, Cable Road, Fairhill Manor, Foss Beach, Foyes Corner, Gosport, Jenness Beach, Langs Corner, Odiorne Point, Rye, Rye Beach, Rye Harbor, Rye North Beach, Wallis Sands, West Rye |
| Jaffrey | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
5,320 | 38.3 | 1773 | Hadley, Jaffrey, Jaffrey Center, Squantum |
| Chester | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 5,232 | 25.9 | 1722 | Chester, North Chester |
| Nottingham | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 5,229 | 46.5 | 1722 | Cedar Waters, North Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottingham Square, West Nottingham, Pawtuckaway |
| New Ipswich | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 5,204 | 32.8 | 1762 | Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, High Bridge, New Ipswich, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, Wilder |
| Wakefield | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 5,201 | 39.5 | 1774 | East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Province Lake, Sanbornville, Union, Wakefield, Woodman |
| Moultonborough | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 4,918 | 59.5 | 1777 | Clark Landing, Lees Mill, Moultonborough, Moultonborough Falls, State Landing, Suissevale, Winnipesaukee |
| Barnstead | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 4,915 | 42.0 | 1727 | Barnstead Parade, Center Barnstead, Lockes Corner, North Barnstead, South Barnstead |
| Northfield | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 4,872 | 28.8 | 1780 | Northfield, Northfield Station |
| Deerfield | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,855 | 50.9 | 1766 | Deerfield, Deerfield Center, Deerfield Parade, James City, Leavitts Hill, Mount Delight, South Deerfield |
| Epsom | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 4,834 | 34.2 | 1727 | Epsom, Gossville, New Rye, Short Falls |
| Newton | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,820 | 9.9 | 1749 | Crane Crossing, Newton, Newton Junction, Rowes Corner, Sargent Corners |
| Charlestown | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 4,806 | 35.8 | 1753 | Charlestown, Hemlock Center, North Charlestown, Snumshire, South Charlestown, South Hemlock, Springfield Junction, Trapshire |
| Fremont | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,739 | 17.2 | 1764 | Fremont, Fremont Station, Lyford Crossing, Pages Corner |
| Allenstown | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 4,707 | 20.3 | 1831 | Allenstown, Blodgett, Kenison Corner, Suncook (east part) |
| Northwood | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,641 | 28.0 | 1773 | Melrose Beach, Northwood, Northwood Center, Northwood Narrows, Northwood Ridge |
| Haverhill | Town | Grafton (seat) | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
4,585 | 51.0 | 1763 | Center Haverhill, East Haverhill, Haverhill, Mountain Lakes(south part), North Haverhill, Pike, Woodsville |
| North Hampton | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,538 | 13.9 | 1742 | Bass Beach, Cemetery Corners, Fogg Corner, Little Boars Head, North Hampton, North Hampton Center |
| Lee | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 4,520 | 20.0 | 1766 | Glenmere Village, Lee, Lee Five Corners, South Lee, Wadley Falls |
| Brentwood | Town | Rockingham (seat) | Town meeting | 4,490 | 16.8 | 1742 | Brentwood, Brentwood Corners, Marshall Corner |
| Milton | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 4,482 | 33.1 | 1802 | Hayes Corner, Laskey Corner, Milton, Milton Mills, Town House |
| Enfield | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 4,465 | 40.3 | 1761 | Enfield, Enfield Center, Fish Market, Lockehaven, Lower Shaker Village, Montcalm, Purmort, Upper Shaker Village |
| Danville | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,408 | 11.7 | 1760 | Danville, North Danville, South Danville |
| New London | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 4,400 | 22.5 | 1779 | Crockett Corner, Elkins, Hastings, Lakeside, New London, Otterville, Pages Corner |
| Ossipee | Town | Carroll (seat) | Town meeting | 4,372 | 70.8 | 1785 | Center Ossipee, Chickville, Dorrs Corner, Granite, Leighton Corners, Long Sands, Moultonville, Ossipee, Ossipee Lake Shores, Ossipee Valley, Pollys Crossing, Roland Park, Water Village, West Ossipee |
| Strafford | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 4,230 | 49.2 | 1820 | Berrys Corner, Bow Lake Village, Center Strafford, Hills Corner, Leighton Corners, Strafford, Strafford Corner, Welsh's Corner |
| Winchester | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 4,150 | 54.9 | 1753 | Ashuelot, Camp Forest Lake, Curtis Corner, Scotland, Winchester |
| Pittsfield | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 4,075 | 23.9 | 1782 | Pittsfield, Rings Corner, South Pittsfield, Webster Mills |
| Greenland | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,067 | 10.5 | 1721 | Bayside, Breakfast Hill, Camp Gundalow, Greenland, Greenland Station, Stratham Station |
| Candia | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 4,013 | 30.3 | 1763 | Bean Island, Candia, Candia Four Corners, Candia Station, East Candia |
| Boscawen | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 3,998 | 24.7 | 1760 | Boscawen, Gerrish |
| Tilton | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 3,962 | 11.1 | 1869 | Belmont Junction, East Tilton, Lochmere, The Plains, Tilton, Winnisquam |
| Hinsdale | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 3,948 | 20.6 | 1753 | Dole Junction, Hinsdale, North Hinsdale |
| Gilmanton | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 3,945 | 57.2 | 1727 | Allens Mills, Gilmanton Corners, Gilmanton Ironworks, Jones Mills, Kelleys Corner, Lower Gilmanton |
| Wilton | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 3,896 | 25.8 | 1762 | Davisville, West Wilton, Wilton, Wilton Center |
| Canaan | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 3,794 | 53.2 | 1761 | Canaan, Canaan Center, Canaan Street, North Canaan, West Canaan |
| Walpole | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 3,633 | 35.2 | 1752 | Christian Hollow, Cold River, Dodge Tavern, Drewsville, North Walpole, Walpole |
| Chesterfield | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 3,552 | 45.6 | 1752 | Chesterfield, Spofford, West Chesterfield |
| Grantham | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 3,404 | 27.2 | 1761 | East Grantham, Eastman, Grantham, North Grantham |
| Campton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 3,343 | 51.9 | 1761 | Beebe River, Blair, Campton Hollow, Campton Lower Village, Campton Station, Campton Upper Village, West Campton |
| Sunapee | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
3,342 | 21.1 | 1781 | Burkehaven, Fernwood, Georges Mills, Granliden, Lower Village, Sunapee, Sunapee Station, Wendell |
| Bristol | Town | Grafton | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
3,244 | 17.1 | 1819 | Bristol |
| Lancaster | Town | Coös (seat) | Town meeting | 3,218 | 49.8 | 1763 | Coos Junction, Grange, Lancaster, Lost Nation, South Lancaster |
| Bartlett | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 3,200 | 74.9 | 1790 | Bartlett, Cooks Crossing, Glen, Goodrich Falls, Jericho, Lower Bartlett, Intervale, Kearsarge, Rogers Crossing |
| Sanbornton | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 3,026 | 47.6 | 1770 | Bay Meetinghouse, Gaza, North Sanbornton, Sanbornton, Winnisquam |
| Dunbarton | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 3,005 | 30.9 | 1765 | Baileys Corner, Dunbarton Center, Pages Corner |
| Warner | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 2,937 | 55.6 | 1774 | Bagley, Davisville, Dimond, Lower Village, Melvin Mills, Newmarket, Roby, Warner, Waterloo |
| Tamworth | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 2,812 | 59.7 | 1766 | Bennett Corners, Chocorua, Pequawket, South Tamworth, Tamworth, Whittier, Wonalancet |
| Thornton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 2,708 | 50.2 | 1763 | Goose Hollow, Thornton, West Thornton |
| Gorham | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 2,698 | 31.9 | 1836 | Cascade, Gorham, Upper Village, Lead Mines |
| New Durham | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 2,693 | 41.5 | 1762 | Coburn, Copplecrown Village District, Davis, Dexter Corner, New Durham, New Durham Corner |
| Chichester | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 2,665 | 21.1 | 1727 | Chichester, Horse Corner, Kelleys Corner, North Chichester, Websters Mill |
| Antrim | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 2,651 | 35.7 | 1777 | Antrim, Antrim Center, Clinton Village, Loverens Mill, North Branch |
| Rollinsford | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 2,597 | 7.3 | 1849 | Kelwyn Park, Rollinsford, Rollinsford Station |
| Mont Vernon | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 2,584 | 16.6 | 1803 | Mont Vernon |
| Madison | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 2,565 | 38.5 | 1852 | East Madison, Eidelweiss, Madison, Silver Lake |
| Whitefield | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 2,490 | 34.2 | 1804 | Hazens, Whitefield |
| Bethlehem | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 2,484 | 90.6 | 1799 | Alderbrook, Bethlehem, Deerfield, Five Corners, Maplewood, Pierce Bridge |
| Tuftonboro | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 2,467 | 41.0 | 1795 | Center Tuftonboro, Federal Corner, Melvin Village, Mirror Lake, Tuftonboro Corner, Union Wharf, Wawbeek |
| Plainfield | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 2,459 | 52.2 | 1761 | Coryville, East Plainfield, Hell Hollow, Meriden, Mill Village, Plainfield, Pratts Corners |
| East Kingston | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 2,441 | 10.0 | 1738 | East Kingston, Monahan Corners, Powwow River, Tappan Corners |
| Andover | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 2,406 | 40.5 | 1779 | Andover, Cilleyville, East Andover, Halcyon Station, Potter Place, West Andover |
| Hampton Falls | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting
(with ballot initiative) |
2,403 | 12.2 | 1726 | Brimstone Hill (The Common), Fogg Corners, Hampton Falls, Nason Corners, Sanborn, Sanborn Corners, Town Hall Corner, Weares Mill |
| Canterbury | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 2,389 | 43.6 | 1741 | Boyce, Canterbury, Canterbury Station, Hills Corner, Shaker Village |
| New Hampton | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 2,377 | 36.7 | 1777 | New Hampton, Winona |
| Fitzwilliam | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 2,351 | 34.6 | 1773 | Beechwood Corners, Bowkerville, Fitzwilliam, Fitzwilliam Depot, Rockwood, State Line |
| Newbury | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 2,172 | 35.8 | 1778 | Box Corner, Blodgett Landing, Chalk Pond, Edgemont, Mount Sunapee, Newbury, Pine Cliff, South Newbury |
| Troy | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 2,130 | 17.4 | 1815 | Troy |
| Northumberland | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 2,126 | 35.7 | 1779 | Groveton, Northumberland |
| Marlborough | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 2,096 | 20.4 | 1776 | Marlborough, Webb |
| Kensington | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 2,095 | 11.9 | 1737 | Austin Corners, Brick School Corner, Eastman Corners, Five Corners, Kensington, Lamprey Corners, Prescott Corner |
| Colebrook | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 2,084 | 40.7 | 1796 | Colebrook, Kidderville, Upper Kidderville, Factory Village |
| Holderness | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 2,004 | 30.5 | 1761 | Deephaven, East Holderness, Holderness, Rockywold |
| Sutton | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,978 | 42.3 | 1784 | East Sutton, North Sutton, Shingle Mill Corner, South Sutton, Sutton, Sutton Mills |
| Greenville | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,974 | 6.9 | 1872 | Greenville |
| Ashland | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,938 | 11.0 | 1868 | Ashland |
| Madbury | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 1,918 | 11.7 | 1755 | Madbury |
| Webster | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,913 | 27.9 | 1860 | Courser Hill, Dingit Corner, Gerrish Corner, Snyders Mill, Swetts Mills, Webster |
| Deering | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,904 | 30.8 | 1774 | Deering, East Deering, Holton, West Deering |
| Alstead | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 1,864 | 38.8 | 1763 | Alstead, Alstead Center, East Alstead, Forristalls Corner, Mill Hollow |
| Middleton | Town | Strafford | Town meeting | 1,823 | 18.1 | 1778 | Middleton Corners, New Portsmouth |
| Alexandria | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,776 | 43.0 | 1782 | Alexandria, South Alexandria |
| Newfields | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 1,769 | 7.0 | 1849 | Littlefield, Newfields, Rockingham |
| Lyme | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,745 | 53.8 | 1761 | Hardscrabble, Lyme, Lyme Center |
| Hancock | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,731 | 30.0 | 1779 | Elmwood, Hancock |
| Greenfield | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,716 | 26.1 | 1791 | Greenfield, Russell |
| Westmoreland | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 1,706 | 35.9 | 1752 | East Westmoreland, Gilboa, Park Hill, Poocham, Westmoreland, Westmoreland Depot |
| Lyndeborough | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,702 | 30.4 | 1764 | Curtis Corner, Johnson Corner, Lyndeborough Center, Perham Corner, South Lyndeborough |
| Effingham | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 1,691 | 38.4 | 1778 | Center Effingham, Chases Mill, Effingham (Lord's Hill), Effingham Falls, Grape Corner, Pine River, South Effingham, Drake's Corner |
| Freedom | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 1,689 | 35.0 | 1831 | East Freedom, Four Corners, Freedom |
| Bradford | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,662 | 35.3 | 1787 | Box Corner, Bradford, Bradford Center |
| Lincoln | Town | Grafton | Town meeting
(with town manager) |
1,631 | 130.3 | 1764 | Lincoln, North Lincoln, Stillwater (former) |
| Lisbon | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,621 | 26.2 | 1763 | Barrett, Lisbon, Savageville |
| Cornish | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 1,616 | 42.1 | 1765 | Balloch, Cornish Center, Cornish City, Cornish Flat, Cornish Mills, South Cornish, Squag City |
| Francestown | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,610 | 30.2 | 1772 | Francestown |
| Dublin | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 1,532 | 28.0 | 1771 | Bonds Corner, Dublin |
| Unity | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 1,518 | 36.9 | 1764 | East Unity, Quaker City, Unity, West Unity |
| Bennington | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,501 | 11.0 | 1842 | Bennington |
| Rumney | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,498 | 41.7 | 1761 | Quincy, Rumney, Rumney Depot, Stinson Lake, West Rumney |
| Sandwich | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 1,466 | 90.2 | 1763 | Big Rock Corner, Center Sandwich, Chicks Corner, East Sandwich, North Sandwich, Sandwich (Lower Corner), Sandwich Landing, Wentworth Hill, Whiteface |
| Mason | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,448 | 23.9 | 1768 | Mason, Pratt |
| Woodstock | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,434 | 58.7 | 1763 | Fairview, Lost River, North Woodstock, Woodstock |
| Salisbury | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,422 | 40.0 | 1768 | Salisbury, Salisbury Heights, Scribners Corner, Smiths Corner, Thompson Corner, West Salisbury |
| Wilmot | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,407 | 29.6 | 1807 | North Wilmot, Wilmot, Wilmot Flat |
| Grafton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,385 | 41.7 | 1778 | East Grafton, Grafton, Grafton Center, Robinson Corner, Cardigan Station |
| Temple | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 1,382 | 22.2 | 1768 | Temple |
| Stoddard | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 1,374 | 50.9 | 1774 | Leominster Corner, Mill Village, South Stoddard, Stoddard, Woods Mill |
| Milan | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 1,358 | 63.8 | 1824 | Copperville, Milan, West Milan |
| Springfield | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 1,259 | 43.2 | 1794 | East Springfield, Roby Corners, Springfield, Twin Lakes Village, Washburn Corner, West Springfield |
| Danbury | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,250 | 37.5 | 1795 | Converse Station, Danbury, Elmwood, Fords Crossing, Fords Mill, South Danbury |
| Orford | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,237 | 46.7 | 1761 | Gilmans Corner, Orford, Orfordville, Quinttown |
| Richmond | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 1,197 | 37.6 | 1752 | North Richmond, Richmond |
| Washington | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 1,192 | 45.4 | 1776 | East Washington, Washington |
| Bridgewater | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,160 | 21.3 | 1788 | Bridgewater |
| Lempster | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 1,118 | 32.3 | 1761 | Dodge Hollow, East Lempster, Keyes Hollow, Lempster |
| Franconia | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,083 | 65.7 | 1764 | Franconia, Mittersill |
| Bath | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 1,077 | 37.7 | 1761 | Bath, Mountain Lakes (north part), Nutter, Pettyboro, Swiftwater, Upper Village, West Bath |
| Jefferson | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 1,043 | 50.2 | 1796 | Baileys, Highlands, Jefferson, Jefferson Highland, Riverton, Starr King, Waumbeck Junction, Cherry Mountain, Meadows |
| Center Harbor | Town | Belknap | Town meeting | 1,040 | 13.4 | 1797 | Center Harbor, West Center Harbor |
| Jackson | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 1,028 | 66.9 | 1800 | Ducks Head, Dundee, Jackson, Jackson Falls, Panno Place |
| Hill | Town | Merrimack | Town meeting | 1,017 | 26.7 | 1778 | Hill, Hill Center, Murray Hill, South Alexandria |
| New Castle | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 1,000 | 0.8 | 1693 | New Castle |
| Harrisville | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 984 | 18.6 | 1870 | Chesham, Eastview, Harrisville |
| Dalton | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 933 | 27.5 | 1784 | Cushman, Dalton, Scott |
| South Hampton | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 894 | 7.9 | 1742 | Currierville, Jewell Town, Smith's Corner, South Hampton, Towles Corner |
| Monroe | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 864 | 22.3 | 1854 | Monroe |
| Acworth | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 853 | 38.9 | 1766 | Acworth, Crescent Lake, East Acworth, Lynn, South Acworth |
| Wentworth | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 845 | 41.4 | 1766 | Wentworth |
| Warren | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 825 | 48.5 | 1763 | Breezy Point, Glencliff, Warren |
| Carroll | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 820 | 50.2 | 1832 | Bretton Woods, Carroll, Crawford House, Fabyan, Quebec Junction, Twin Mountain |
| Surry | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 820 | 15.6 | 1769 | Shaws Corner, Surry |
| Stewartstown | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 813 | 46.2 | 1795 | Stewartstown, Stewartstown Hollow, West Stewartstown |
| Newington | Town | Rockingham | Town meeting | 811 | 8.2 | 1764 | Newington, Newington Station, Piscataqua, South Newington |
| Croydon | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 801 | 36.7 | 1763 | Croydon, Croydon Flat, Croydon Four Corners, Ryder Corner |
| Pittsburg | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 800 | 281.4 | 1840 | Happy Corner, Idlewilde, Pittsburg, The Glen |
| Goshen | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 796 | 22.5 | 1791 | Goshen, Goshen Four Corners |
| Piermont | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 769 | 38.5 | 1764 | Piermont |
| Albany | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 759 | 73.6 | 1766 | Ferncroft, Passaconaway, Paugus Mill |
| Brookfield | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 755 | 22.9 | 1794 | Brookfield, Stoneham Corners |
| Gilsum | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 752 | 16.7 | 1763 | Gilsum, Lower Village, Roundys Corner |
| Marlow | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 749 | 26.0 | 1761 | Baker Corner, Gee Mill, Marlow, Marlow Junction |
| Stratford | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 662 | 79.5 | 1773 | Beatties, East Stratford, Mapleton, Masons, North Stratford, Stratford Center, Stratford Hollow |
| Columbia | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 659 | 60.3 | 1797 | Bungy, Columbia, Cones, Georges, Meriden Hill, Tinkerville |
| Sullivan | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 658 | 18.5 | 1787 | East Sullivan, Ellisville, Sullivan |
| Langdon | Town | Sullivan | Town meeting | 651 | 16.3 | 1787 | Condon Corner, Langdon |
| Sugar Hill | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 647 | 17.0 | 1962 | Sugar Hill |
| Hebron | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 632 | 16.5 | 1792 | East Hebron, Hebron, Nuttings Beach |
| Nelson | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 629 | 21.9 | 1774 | Munsonville, Nelson |
| Lyman | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 585 | 28.5 | 1761 | Dodge Pond, Parker Hill, Tinkerville |
| Groton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 569 | 40.8 | 1761 | Groton, North Groton |
| Waterville Valley | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 508 | 64.9 | 1829 | Waterville Valley |
| Stark | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 478 | 58.7 | 1795 | Crystal, Percy, Stark |
| Landaff | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 446 | 28.4 | 1774 | Ireland, Jericho, Jockey Hill, Landaff Center |
| Eaton | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 405 | 24.3 | 1766 | Eaton Center, Snowville |
| Benton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 374 | 48.2 | 1764 | Benton, Boutin Corner, Coventry |
| Sharon | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 359 | 15.6 | 1791 | Sharon |
| Shelburne | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 353 | 47.9 | 1820 | Shelburne |
| Chatham | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 341 | 56.7 | 1767 | Chatham, North Chatham, South Chatham |
| Dorchester | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 339 | 44.7 | 1761 | Bucks Corner, Cheever, Dorchester, North Dorchester |
| Randolph | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 328 | 47.1 | 1824 | Appalachia, Bowman, Randolph, Randolph Hill, Scates Corner |
| Dummer | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 306 | 48.2 | 1848 | Dummer, Paris |
| Errol | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 298 | 60.6 | 1836 | Errol |
| Clarksville | Town | Coös | Town meeting | 294 | 60.1 | 1853 | |
| Easton | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 292 | 31.2 | 1876 | Easton, Wildwood |
| Orange | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 277 | 23.2 | 1790 | Orange |
| Windsor | Town | Hillsborough | Town meeting | 262 | 8.3 | 1798 | Windsor |
| Roxbury | Town | Cheshire | Town meeting | 220 | 11.9 | 1812 | Roxbury Center |
| Ellsworth | Town | Grafton | Town meeting | 93 | 21.4 | 1802 | Ellsworth |
| Hart's Location | Town | Carroll | Town meeting | 68 | 18.7 | 1795 | Notchland, Sawyers River, Willey House |
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edit- ^ U.S. Board on Geographic Names, Geographic Names Information System