New Hampshire County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 10 counties in New Hampshire, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 42.3.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17
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New Hampshire County Map
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All 10 New Hampshire counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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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 | Zone | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,044 | Coos County | 57.5 | Elevated | Housing Cost Burden |
| 2 | 1,696 | Sullivan County | 48.7 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 3 | 1,943 | Cheshire County | 45.4 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 4 | 1,976 | Strafford County | 45.1 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 5 | 2,171 | Belknap County | 42.6 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 6 | 2,363 | Carroll County | 39.7 | Normal | Employment & Wages |
| 7 | 2,396 | Grafton County | 39.2 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 8 | 2,473 | Hillsborough County | 38.1 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 9 | 2,561 | Merrimack County | 36.6 | Normal | Housing Cost Burden |
| 10 | 2,873 | Rockingham County | 30.4 | Healthy | Housing Cost Burden |
0 of 10 county reports for New Hampshire are currently available. All 10 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.