There are all types when it comes to being a snob in New Hampshire. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobsas in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which New Hampshire cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in New Hampshire. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 26 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of New Hampshire.
The New Hampshirite in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In New Hampshire
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in New Hampshire? The snobbiest place in New Hampshire is Hanover based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be Berlin.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, New Hampshire is the 19th snobbiest in the United States.
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The 10 Snobbiest Places In New Hampshire For 2024
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% Highly Educated: 89.0%
Median Income: $111,958
Median Home Price: $908,412
More on Hanover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 63.0%
Median Income: $100,169
Median Home Price: $672,711
More on Portsmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 76.0%
Median Income: $93,542
Median Home Price: $616,892
More on Durham: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 45.0%
Median Income: $113,557
Median Home Price: $527,708
More on Londonderry: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 42.0%
Median Income: $92,907
Median Home Price: $560,109
More on Hampton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 54.0%
Median Income: $88,295
Median Home Price: $475,693
More on Newmarket: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 51.0%
Median Income: $90,844
Median Home Price: $466,477
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 56.0%
Median Income: $90,911
Median Home Price: $398,820
More on Lebanon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 48.0%
Median Income: $79,813
Median Home Price: $530,210
More on Exeter: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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% Highly Educated: 37.0%
Median Income: $113,024
Median Home Price: $459,287
More on South Hooksett: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Granite State
Do you think wed just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in New Hampshire with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 26 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, its not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 26 places in each category with scores from one to 26. We then averaged each places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in New Hampshire. So lets all flip a table in honor of Hanover (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, lets remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in New Hampshire are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in New Hampshire are Hanover, Portsmouth, Durham, Londonderry, Hampton, Newmarket, Dover, Lebanon, Exeter, and South Hooksett.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in New Hampshire, according to science:
- Berlin
- Claremont
- Franklin
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Table: The Snobbiest Cities In New Hampshire For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover, NH | 8,234 | $111,958 | $908,412 | 89.0% |
| 2 | Portsmouth, NH | 22,138 | $100,169 | $672,711 | 63.0% |
| 3 | Durham, NH | 10,789 | $93,542 | $616,892 | 76.0% |
| 4 | Londonderry, NH | 12,143 | $113,557 | $527,708 | 45.0% |
| 5 | Hampton, NH | 10,050 | $92,907 | $560,109 | 42.0% |
| 6 | Newmarket, NH | 5,829 | $88,295 | $475,693 | 54.0% |
| 7 | Dover, NH | 32,849 | $90,844 | $466,477 | 51.0% |
| 8 | Lebanon, NH | 14,515 | $90,911 | $398,820 | 56.0% |
| 9 | Exeter, NH | 9,918 | $79,813 | $530,210 | 48.0% |
| 10 | South Hooksett, NH | 5,808 | $113,024 | $459,287 | 37.0% |
| 11 | Hooksett, NH | 5,268 | $83,456 | $459,819 | 41.0% |
| 12 | Nashua, NH | 90,943 | $88,766 | $437,854 | 41.0% |
| 13 | Derry, NH | 23,027 | $83,750 | $439,869 | 31.0% |
| 14 | Hudson, NH | 7,003 | $80,901 | $470,939 | 29.0% |
| 15 | Concord, NH | 44,049 | $77,874 | $379,611 | 38.0% |
| 16 | Manchester, NH | 115,037 | $74,040 | $383,709 | 32.0% |
| 17 | Milford, NH | 8,530 | $71,065 | $439,699 | 30.0% |
| 18 | Keene, NH | 22,907 | $69,381 | $303,115 | 44.0% |
| 19 | Somersworth, NH | 11,994 | $75,841 | $380,908 | 28.0% |
| 20 | Rochester, NH | 32,573 | $74,882 | $352,607 | 27.0% |
| 21 | Laconia, NH | 16,898 | $67,856 | $387,698 | 27.0% |
| 22 | Suncook, NH | 5,235 | $72,375 | $371,259 | 26.0% |
| 23 | Newport, NH | 5,228 | $67,500 | $279,094 | 26.0% |
| 24 | Franklin, NH | 8,746 | $66,942 | $319,833 | 20.0% |
| 25 | Claremont, NH | 13,018 | $53,697 | $232,691 | 22.0% |
| 26 | Berlin, NH | 9,485 | $41,638 | $169,746 | 14.0% |
What happened to Wolfboro??
According to Wikipedia there were 67 towns and cities in New Hampshire with populations greater than 5,000 in 2010. How did they get just 54?