New Hampshire County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 10 counties in New Hampshire, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 33.3.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
New Hampshire Snapshot
10 Counties Scored
33.3 Mean Score
34.0 Median Score
50.1 Coos County Most Distressed
26.4 Carroll County Least Distressed
1 Middle fifth5 Second-least distressed fifth4 Least distressed fifth
Quintile Distribution New Hampshire County Map
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Least distressed fifth Second-least distressed fifth Middle fifth Second-most distressed fifth Most distressed fifth
All 10 New Hampshire counties colored by distress fifth. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
Most & Least Distressed
Most Distressed
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Score Distribution
How New Hampshire's 10 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All New Hampshire Counties
10 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Distress Fifth | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,594 | Coos County | 50.1 | Middle fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 2,322 | Sullivan County | 37.0 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 2,409 | Strafford County | 35.1 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 4 | 2,440 | Belknap County | 34.5 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 2,453 | Hillsborough County | 34.3 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 6 | 2,472 | Cheshire County | 33.7 | Second-least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 7 | 2,714 | Merrimack County | 28.1 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 2,745 | Rockingham County | 27.3 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 9 | 2,758 | Grafton County | 26.9 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 10 | 2,776 | Carroll County | 26.4 | Least distressed fifth | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
Most distressed fifth — 0 New Hampshire counties
Second-most distressed fifth — 0 New Hampshire counties
Middle fifth — 1 New Hampshire county
Second-least distressed fifth — 5 New Hampshire counties
Least distressed fifth — 4 New Hampshire counties