Moving to New Hampshire from Massachusetts
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Massachusetts to New Hampshire — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Massachusetts to New Hampshire, you would find that New Hampshire is 9.2% cheaper than Massachusetts. A $75,000 salary in Massachusetts would need to be roughly $68,100 in New Hampshire to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Massachusetts to New Hampshire.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $68,100
To maintain the same standard of living in New Hampshire
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 6.9% less
Groceries
pay 1.2% less
Transportation
pay 7.4% less
Housing
pay 12.3% less
Childcare
pay 32.2% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.7% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in New Hampshire cost about 15% less than cities in Massachusetts.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Massachusetts to New Hampshire.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Massachusetts across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Massachusetts generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Hampshire leads in diabetes rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Massachusetts across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Massachusetts across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Massachusetts generally does better on employment & economy, though New Hampshire leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Massachusetts performs better than New Hampshire across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Boston | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 40°/26°F (4°/-3°C) | 37°/15°F (2°/-9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 66°/50°F (19°/10°C) | 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 78°/62°F (25°/17°C) | 79°/54°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 51°/38°F (11°/3°C) | 48°/27°F (9°/-3°C) |
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| Month | Boston | Concord |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°/22°F (2.1°/-5.4°C) | 31°/10°F (-0.7°/-12.0°C) |
| Feb | 39°/25°F (3.7°/-4.1°C) | 35°/14°F (1.6°/-10.1°C) |
| Mar | 45°/31°F (7.4°/-0.5°C) | 44°/22°F (6.6°/-5.3°C) |
| Apr | 56°/41°F (13.1°/4.8°C) | 57°/33°F (14.1°/0.4°C) |
| May | 66°/50°F (18.9°/9.9°C) | 69°/43°F (20.5°/5.9°C) |
| Jun | 76°/60°F (24.4°/15.3°C) | 77°/53°F (25.2°/11.4°C) |
| Jul | 81°/65°F (27.4°/18.6°C) | 82°/58°F (27.9°/14.3°C) |
| Aug | 80°/65°F (26.4°/18.1°C) | 81°/56°F (27.2°/13.4°C) |
| Sep | 72°/57°F (22.4°/14.1°C) | 73°/47°F (22.6°/8.6°C) |
| Oct | 61°/47°F (16.3°/8.1°C) | 60°/36°F (15.8°/2.1°C) |
| Nov | 51°/38°F (10.8°/3.3°C) | 48°/28°F (9.1°/-2.1°C) |
| Dec | 41°/28°F (5.1°/-2.1°C) | 36°/17°F (2.4°/-8.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New Hampshire than Massachusetts?
Yes — New Hampshire is on average about 9% cheaper than Massachusetts. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to New Hampshire?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $17,025 in New Hampshire on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is New Hampshire safe?
New Hampshire performs significantly better than Massachusetts across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New Hampshire compared to Massachusetts?
Massachusetts generally does better on health & wellbeing, though New Hampshire leads in diabetes rate.
What's the weather like in New Hampshire compared to Massachusetts?
The average high temperature in Concord is 58°F, compared to 59°F in Boston. Concord receives around 40.6 in of rainfall per year, while Boston gets 43.8 in.
