New Hampshire County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 10 counties in New Hampshire, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 31.1.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
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All 10 New Hampshire counties colored by county distress score range. 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 | Score Label | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,923 | Coos County | 44.2 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 2 | 2,327 | Sullivan County | 36.4 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 2,462 | Strafford County | 33.6 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 4 | 2,524 | Belknap County | 32.4 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 5 | 2,534 | Cheshire County | 32.0 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 6 | 2,572 | Hillsborough County | 31.1 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 7 | 2,764 | Merrimack County | 26.2 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 2,767 | Grafton County | 26.1 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 9 | 2,783 | Carroll County | 25.6 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 10 | 2,859 | Rockingham County | 23.6 | low county distress | 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.