Southern New Hampshire Communities

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Atkinson

$624K–$657K · Rockingham County, near the MA border

Incorporated in 1767 after splitting off from Plaistow, Atkinson keeps a rural, stone-wall-lined New England character along the Stage Coach Byway. Part of the Timberlane Regional School District. Population: 7,087 (2020 Census).

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Hampton

$550K–$639K · 20 minutes north of Newburyport, MA

Settled in 1638, Hampton is the NH Seacoast's signature beach town, home to Hampton Beach and one of the country's oldest continuous congregations. Population: 16,214 (2020 Census).

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Kingston

$569K–$575K · Rockingham County, near the MA border

Chartered in 1694, Kingston is one of New Hampshire's oldest towns, built around its historic town common, "The Plains." Population: 6,202 (2020 Census).

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Londonderry

$533K–$590K · Near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Settled by Scots-Irish immigrants in 1719, Londonderry is now a tech-and-airport corridor home to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Mack's Apples. Population: 25,826 (2020 Census).

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Plaistow

$460K–$490K · On the MA border, near Haverhill, MA

Incorporated in 1749 along Route 125, Plaistow is a border-town crossroads with two distinct village centers, Plaistow proper and Westville. Population: 7,830 (2020 Census).

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Portsmouth

$678K–$849K · 20–25 minutes from Newburyport, MA

One of America's oldest cities (settled 1630), Portsmouth is the Seacoast's premier address, with a historic Market Square downtown, Strawbery Banke Museum, and a nationally recognized dining scene. Population: 21,956 (2020 Census).

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Salem

$597K–$608K · On the MA border, closest NH town to Boston

Incorporated in 1750, Salem, NH is a major retail and commercial hub near I-93, home to Canobie Lake Park and the Tuscan Village mixed-use redevelopment. Population: 30,089 (2020 Census).

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Seabrook

$542K–$690K · 10–15 minutes from Newburyport, MA

Incorporated in 1768, Seabrook is NH's southernmost coastal town, known for Seabrook Beach and Seabrook Station. Population: 8,401 (2020 Census).

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Windham

$785K–$799K · Rockingham County, off I-93 Exit 3

Part of the 1719 Nutfield settlement, Windham is now one of Rockingham County's most sought-after suburbs, known for Cobbett's Pond and I-93 access. Population: 15,817 (2020 Census).

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Derry

$437K–$463K · Near Manchester, NH

Part of the 1719 Nutfield settlement, Derry split from Londonderry in 1827 and is the former home of poet Robert Frost. Population: 34,317 (2020 Census).