New Hampshire’s 50
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles
2020
New England charm meets major recreational activities in New Hampshire, a state known for being a great place to experience all four seasons. The White Mountains range beckons ski and snowboard enthusiasts while the Merrimack River and Hampton Beach are perfect for the water sports lovers. Varied geography and climate mean that every active lifestyle can find its fit in New Hampshire. With real estate on the rise as a significant economic player, more individuals are settling down in New Hampshire, where active lifestyles are encouraged.
Interesting things to know about New Hampshire:
- Apples are one of New Hampshire’s top crops, a food with many impressive health benefits.
- Early potato crops were planted in New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire is sometimes called the “Switzerland of America” because of its scenic mountain ranges.
20.00
%
The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, poorer liver function, increased stroke risk and larger waistlines.
20.00
%
The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.
28.00
%
The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher BMI may be an indicator of greater risk to physical health.
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1
Bow
Fit Score: 78.24
7,949
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Bow, NH
7,949
930
190
250 
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
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2
South Hooks.
Fit Score: 77.53
5,927
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
South Hooksett, NH
5,927 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
3
Pembroke
Fit Score: 77.41
7,227
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Pembroke, NH
7,227 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
4
Hanover
Fit Score: 77.34
11,500
890
190
190
230
2.45
140
11
3.5
Yes
190
12
Hanover, NH
11,500 890 190 190 230 2.45 140 11 3.5 Yes 190 12
5
Hooksett
Fit Score: 77.33
14,428
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Hooksett, NH
14,428 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
6
Hopkinton
Fit Score: 77.28
5,739
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Hopkinton, NH
5,739 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
7
Loudon
Fit Score: 76.63
5,616
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Loudon, NH
5,616 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
8
Newport
Fit Score: 76.55
6,366
770
230
170
310
2.7
160
10
3.4
Yes
170
12
Newport, NH
6,366 770 230 170 310 2.7 160 10 3.4 Yes 170 12
9
Suncook
Fit Score: 76.48
5,272
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Suncook, NH
5,272 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
10
Concord
Fit Score: 76.42
43,412
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Concord, NH
43,412 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
11
Charlestown
Fit Score: 76.25
5,012
770
230
170
310
2.7
160
10
3.4
Yes
170
12
Charlestown, NH
5,012 770 230 170 310 2.7 160 10 3.4 Yes 170 12
12
Claremont
Fit Score: 76.12
12,967
770
230
170
310
2.7
160
10
3.4
Yes
170
12
Claremont, NH
12,967 770 230 170 310 2.7 160 10 3.4 Yes 170 12
13
Conway
Fit Score: 76
10,266
810
200
340
260
2.38
140
11
3.8
Yes
170
12
Conway, NH
10,266 810 200 340 260 2.38 140 11 3.8 Yes 170 12
14
Franklin
Fit Score: 75.94
8,712
930
190
250
290
2.7
140
10
3.3
Yes
180
12
Franklin, NH
8,712 930 190 250 290 2.7 140 10 3.3 Yes 180 12
15
Wakefield
Fit Score: 75.88
5,098
810
200
340
260
2.38
140
11
3.8
Yes
170
12
Wakefield, NH
5,098 810 200 340 260 2.38 140 11 3.8 Yes 170 12
16
Wolfeboro
Fit Score: 75.68
6,389
810
200
340
260
2.38
140
11
3.8
Yes
170
12
Wolfeboro, NH
6,389 810 200 340 260 2.38 140 11 3.8 Yes 170 12
17
Lebanon
Fit Score: 75.35
13,602
890
190
190
230
2.45
140
11
3.5
Yes
190
12
Lebanon, NH
13,602 890 190 190 230 2.45 140 11 3.5 Yes 190 12
18
Plymouth
Fit Score: 74.5
6,779
890
190
190
230
2.45
140
11
3.5
Yes
190
12
Plymouth, NH
6,779 890 190 190 230 2.45 140 11 3.5 Yes 190 12
19
Littleton
Fit Score: 74.41
5,895
890
190
190
230
2.45
140
11
3.5
Yes
190
12
Littleton, NH
5,895 890 190 190 230 2.45 140 11 3.5 Yes 190 12
20
Bedford
Fit Score: 73.58
22,696
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Bedford, NH
22,696 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
21
Amherst
Fit Score: 73.55
11,329
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Amherst, NH
11,329 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
22
Brookline
Fit Score: 73.55
5,407
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Brookline, NH
5,407 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
23
Hollis
Fit Score: 73.52
7,945
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Hollis, NH
7,945 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
24
Berlin
Fit Score: 72.87
10,200
670
260
350
320
2.17
170
10
3.6
Yes
170
12
Berlin, NH
10,200 670 260 350 320 2.17 170 10 3.6 Yes 170 12
25
New Boston
Fit Score: 72.69
5,795
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
New Boston, NH
5,795 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
26
Pelham
Fit Score: 72.63
14,049
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Pelham, NH
14,049 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
27
Merrimack
Fit Score: 72.44
25,969
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Merrimack, NH
25,969 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
28
Litchfield
Fit Score: 72.3
8,617
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Litchfield, NH
8,617 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
29
Hudson
Fit Score: 72.28
25,559
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Hudson, NH
25,559 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
30
Weare
Fit Score: 72.17
9,076
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Weare, NH
9,076 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
31
Alton
Fit Score: 72.14
5,335
870
220
360
290
2.38
160
9
3.2
Yes
200
12
Alton, NH
5,335 870 220 360 290 2.38 160 9 3.2 Yes 200 12
32
New Ipswich
Fit Score: 71.94
5,374
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
New Ipswich, NH
5,374 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
33
Gilford
Fit Score: 71.9
7,194
870
220
360
290
2.38
160
9
3.2
Yes
200
12
Gilford, NH
7,194 870 220 360 290 2.38 160 9 3.2 Yes 200 12
34
Goffstown
Fit Score: 71.86
18,106
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Goffstown, NH
18,106 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
35
Rindge
Fit Score: 71.82
6,273
770
180
230
300
2.91
170
10
3.4
Yes
200
12
Rindge, NH
6,273 770 180 230 300 2.91 170 10 3.4 Yes 200 12
36
Meredith
Fit Score: 71.73
6,415
870
220
360
290
2.38
160
9
3.2
Yes
200
12
Meredith, NH
6,415 870 220 360 290 2.38 160 9 3.2 Yes 200 12
37
Peterboroug.
Fit Score: 71.72
6,625
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Peterborough, NH
6,625 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
38
Barrington
Fit Score: 71.66
9,193
880
210
380
290
2.59
160
11
3.8
Yes
200
12
Barrington, NH
9,193 880 210 380 290 2.59 160 11 3.8 Yes 200 12
39
Milford
Fit Score: 71.56
16,007
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Milford, NH
16,007 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
40
Chester
Fit Score: 71.55
5,240
880
190
320
270
2.77
140
9
3.1
Yes
220
11
Chester, NH
5,240 880 190 320 270 2.77 140 9 3.1 Yes 220 11
41
Belmont
Fit Score: 71.52
7,306
870
220
360
290
2.38
160
9
3.2
Yes
200
12
Belmont, NH
7,306 870 220 360 290 2.38 160 9 3.2 Yes 200 12
42
Jaffrey
Fit Score: 71.5
5,297
770
180
230
300
2.91
170
10
3.4
Yes
200
12
Jaffrey, NH
5,297 770 180 230 300 2.91 170 10 3.4 Yes 200 12
43
Hillsboroug.
Fit Score: 71.44
5,992
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Hillsborough, NH
5,992 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
44
Nashua
Fit Score: 71.43
89,246
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Nashua, NH
89,246 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
45
Pinardville
Fit Score: 71.42
5,142
900
200
450
280
2.63
150
10
3.4
Yes
200
11
Pinardville, NH
5,142 900 200 450 280 2.63 150 10 3.4 Yes 200 11
46
Swanzey
Fit Score: 71.41
7,196
770
180
230
300
2.91
170
10
3.4
Yes
200
12
Swanzey, NH
7,196 770 180 230 300 2.91 170 10 3.4 Yes 200 12
47
Windham
Fit Score: 71.37
14,747
880
190
320
270
2.77
140
9
3.1
Yes
220
11
Windham, NH
14,747 880 190 320 270 2.77 140 9 3.1 Yes 220 11
48
Keene
Fit Score: 71.34
23,056
770
180
230
300
2.91
170
10
3.4
Yes
200
12
Keene, NH
23,056 770 180 230 300 2.91 170 10 3.4 Yes 200 12
49
Durham
Fit Score: 71.29
16,574
880
210
380
290
2.59
160
11
3.8
Yes
200
12
Durham, NH
16,574 880 210 380 290 2.59 160 11 3.8 Yes 200 12
50
Auburn
Fit Score: 71.25
5,538
880
190
320
270
2.77
140
9
3.1
Yes
220
11
Auburn, NH
5,538 880 190 320 270 2.77 140 9 3.1 Yes 220 11Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?
| Rank | City | Population | Exercise Opportunities | Physical Inactivity | Healthy Food Access | Obesity | Air Pollution (PM2.5) | Smoking | Drinking | Physical Distress | Fit Score |
| 51 | Laconia | 16492 | 870 | 220 | 360 | 290 | 2.38 | 160 | 200 | 3.2 | 71.13 |
| 52 | Atkinson | 7015 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 71.01 |
| 53 | Stratham | 7465 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 71 |
| 54 | Dover | 31771 | 880 | 210 | 380 | 290 | 2.59 | 160 | 200 | 3.8 | 70.98 |
| 55 | Manchester | 112525 | 900 | 200 | 450 | 280 | 2.63 | 150 | 200 | 3.4 | 70.92 |
| 56 | Rye | 5452 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.87 |
| 57 | Somersworth | 11970 | 880 | 210 | 380 | 290 | 2.59 | 160 | 200 | 3.8 | 70.86 |
| 58 | Nottingham | 5114 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.85 |
| 59 | Sandown | 6451 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.81 |
| 60 | Farmington | 6923 | 880 | 210 | 380 | 290 | 2.59 | 160 | 200 | 3.8 | 70.78 |
| 61 | Rochester | 31366 | 880 | 210 | 380 | 290 | 2.59 | 160 | 200 | 3.8 | 70.6 |
| 62 | Londonderry | 26302 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.55 |
| 63 | Kingston | 6333 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.47 |
| 64 | Hampstead | 8657 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.38 |
| 65 | Plaistow | 7729 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.14 |
| 66 | Salem | 29554 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 70.01 |
| 67 | Hampton | 15564 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.93 |
| 68 | Exeter | 15317 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.77 |
| 69 | Epping | 7045 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.75 |
| 70 | Portsmouth | 21896 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.7 |
| 71 | Newmarket | 9147 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.61 |
| 72 | Derry | 33667 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.57 |
| 73 | Raymond | 10451 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.54 |
| 74 | Seabrook | 8869 | 880 | 190 | 320 | 270 | 2.77 | 140 | 220 | 3.1 | 69.29 |
How Did We Determine the Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles?
We compiled our list of Best Cities for for Fit Lifestyle by looking at 11 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.
