New Hampshire Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

New Hampshire Internet Facts in 2023

  • New Hampshire currently ranks among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly in ten New Hampshire residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • This means that nearly eight in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).

  • This means that in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,963 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.

At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.

New Hampshire, with 95.9% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband, ranked 12th among all states.

Internet Availability by County

100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest

Highest
Rockingham 99.43%
Strafford 98.83%
Hillsborough 98.71%
Belknap 97.45%
Merrimack 96.62%
Carroll 95.41%
Grafton 91.80%
Cheshire 86.33%
Sullivan 86.19%
Coos 71.11%
Lowest
Coos 71.11%
Sullivan 86.19%
Cheshire 86.33%
Grafton 91.80%
Carroll 95.41%
Merrimack 96.62%
Belknap 97.45%
Hillsborough 98.71%
Strafford 98.83%
Rockingham 99.43%

New Hampshire, with 78.5% of people having access to 1G broadband, ranked 17th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in New Hampshire

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)

Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access

  • With: 90%
  • Without: 11%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 89%
  • Cellular data only: 8%
  • Satellite: 3%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 3%
  • 18-64: 4%
  • 65+ adults: 4%

  • <$20,000: 38%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 13%
  • $75,000+: 3%

  • Black: 10%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: (Unavailable)
  • Asian: (Unavailable)
  • Mixed race: 3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3%
  • White: 4%

  • Employed: 3%
  • Unemployed: 5%

  • Less than high school: 7%
  • Some college or associate degree: 5%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 2%

Internet Speed in Top New Hampshire Cities

City Avg. Download Speed No. of Providers
Manchester 185.9 MBPS 16 Providers
Nashua 179.8 MBPS 17 Providers
Concord 164.4 MBPS 16 Providers
Derry 207.8 MBPS 15 Providers
Dover 135.7 MBPS 14 Providers

Fastest Major Providers in New Hampshire

Provider Avg. Download Speed
Xfinity 209.9 MBPS
Breezeline 197.4 MBPS
Spectrum 101.0 MBPS
Consolidated Communications 48.4 MBPS
Mountain Top Telecom 5.3 MBPS

Metro & Rural County Coverage

County Name % Broadband Coverage
Carroll 97.9%
Strafford 98.9%
Grafton 94.7%
Merrimack 97.0%
Rockingham 99.4%
Belknap 97.6%
Coos 84.4%
Sullivan 90.2%
Cheshire 92.3%
Hillsborough 99.0%

Internet Providers By City in New Hampshire

Alton 99.3% 11 providers
Alton Bay 98.4% 11 providers
Amherst 99.4% 16 providers
Andover 100.0% 10 providers
Ashland 100.0% 12 providers
Atkinson 99.3% 11 providers
Barnstead 98.3% 11 providers
Barrington 97.5% 12 providers
Bartlett 98.4% 10 providers
Bedford 99.2% 14 providers
Belmont 98.7% 13 providers
Bennington 100.0% 9 providers
Berlin 99.6% 14 providers
Bethlehem 97.3% 16 providers
Bow 99.2% 12 providers
Bradford 68.0% 10 providers
Bristol 99.3% 11 providers
Brookline 100.0% 14 providers
Campton 97.6% 9 providers
Canaan 91.7% 13 providers
Candia 98.5% 12 providers
Canterbury 98.8% 11 providers
Center Barnstead 98.9% 10 providers
Center Conway 96.6% 10 providers
Center Harbor 99.6% 14 providers
Center Ossipee 99.8% 10 providers
Center Sandwich 67.2% 10 providers
Center Tuftonboro 99.1% 12 providers
Charlestown 94.7% 17 providers
Chester 99.9% 11 providers
Chichester 99.6% 15 providers
Claremont 96.3% 16 providers
Colebrook 59.4% 13 providers
Concord 98.9% 16 providers
Contoocook 99.6% 13 providers
Conway 100.0% 12 providers
Danbury 96.6% 9 providers
Danville 99.7% 10 providers
Deerfield 98.4% 11 providers
Derry 99.2% 15 providers
Dover 97.7% 14 providers
Dublin 97.0% 12 providers
Dunbarton 100.0% 14 providers
Durham 99.9% 13 providers
East Hampstead 99.9% 9 providers
East Wakefield 100.0% 11 providers
Effingham 100.0% 10 providers
Enfield 98.5% 16 providers
Epping 98.7% 11 providers
Epsom 99.7% 14 providers
Etna 95.9% 13 providers
Exeter 99.3% 13 providers
Farmington 99.3% 13 providers
Francestown 96.7% 11 providers
Franconia 86.6% 11 providers
Franklin 98.7% 11 providers
Freedom 100.0% 12 providers
Fremont 99.5% 11 providers
Gilford 95.4% 13 providers
Gilmanton 97.6% 13 providers
Gilmanton Iron Works 97.6% 11 providers
Glen 100.0% 10 providers
Goffstown 99.1% 14 providers
Gorham 98.7% 14 providers
Grafton 44.5% 10 providers
Grantham 96.7% 13 providers
Greenfield 57.2% 9 providers
Greenland 99.1% 11 providers
Greenville 99.5% 10 providers
Groveton 81.0% 15 providers
Hampstead 98.7% 12 providers
Hampton 99.7% 12 providers
Hampton Falls 99.9% 11 providers
Hancock 95.0% 11 providers
Hanover 97.1% 17 providers
Harrisville 85.2% 8 providers
Hebron 97.5% 10 providers
Henniker 99.1% 10 providers
Hillsborough 98.9% 11 providers
Hinsdale 99.0% 9 providers
Holderness 99.0% 15 providers
Hollis 100.0% 14 providers
Hooksett 96.0% 14 providers
Hudson 99.7% 13 providers
Intervale 100.0% 10 providers
Jackson 100.0% 10 providers
Jaffrey 96.0% 11 providers
Jefferson 77.4% 14 providers
Keene 99.8% 14 providers
Kingston 99.7% 11 providers
Laconia 97.8% 13 providers
Lancaster 91.9% 15 providers
Lebanon 99.0% 16 providers
Lee 98.6% 11 providers
Lempster 11.9% 12 providers
Lincoln 100.0% 11 providers
Lisbon 77.6% 13 providers
Litchfield 99.6% 12 providers
Littleton 98.0% 15 providers
Londonderry 99.7% 16 providers
Loudon 98.8% 15 providers
Lyme 65.4% 13 providers
Lyndeborough 84.9% 12 providers
Madison 99.6% 13 providers
Manchester 98.9% 16 providers
Marlborough 93.4% 10 providers
Meredith 94.9% 16 providers
Merrimack 99.6% 16 providers
Milan 53.0% 13 providers
Milford 99.0% 15 providers
Milton 98.7% 12 providers
Monroe 98.7% 11 providers
Mont Vernon 100.0% 12 providers
Moultonborough 99.7% 17 providers
Nashua 99.4% 17 providers
Nelson 37.9% 9 providers
New Boston 99.7% 12 providers
New Durham 99.9% 12 providers
New Hampton 96.5% 13 providers
New Ipswich 99.8% 11 providers
Newbury 93.5% 12 providers
Newfields 99.5% 10 providers
Newmarket 99.1% 12 providers
Newport 90.8% 15 providers
Newton 99.9% 10 providers
North Conway 100.0% 11 providers
North Hampton 99.7% 11 providers
North Haverhill 93.8% 10 providers
North Stratford 53.0% 14 providers
North Sutton 74.5% 11 providers
North Woodstock 100.0% 11 providers
Northwood 98.9% 13 providers
Nottingham 99.1% 12 providers
Orford 92.3% 15 providers
Pelham 99.8% 13 providers
Peterborough 95.5% 11 providers
Pittsfield 97.4% 12 providers
Plaistow 99.7% 11 providers
Plymouth 99.7% 13 providers
Portsmouth 99.1% 13 providers
Raymond 99.1% 12 providers
Rindge 81.8% 14 providers
Rochester 99.8% 12 providers
Rollinsford 100.0% 11 providers
Rumney 90.9% 10 providers
Rye 99.9% 12 providers
Salem 99.5% 15 providers
Salisbury 100.0% 10 providers
Sanbornton 98.6% 13 providers
Sanbornville 99.6% 12 providers
Sandown 100.0% 11 providers
Seabrook 99.9% 13 providers
Silver Lake 99.6% 10 providers
Somersworth 99.1% 13 providers
Spofford 99.7% 13 providers
Springfield 98.5% 13 providers
Stoddard 36.7% 8 providers
Strafford 97.0% 10 providers
Stratham 99.8% 13 providers
Sunapee 99.8% 12 providers
Suncook 99.0% 14 providers
Swanzey 100.0% 11 providers
Tamworth 93.0% 12 providers
Temple 96.2% 12 providers
Thornton 97.5% 9 providers
Tilton 96.5% 13 providers
Troy 77.6% 11 providers
Union 100.0% 10 providers
Walpole 99.3% 14 providers
Warner 69.3% 11 providers
Warren 98.1% 10 providers
Washington 72.0% 8 providers
Weare 100.0% 13 providers
Wentworth 81.5% 9 providers
West Chesterfield 97.2% 11 providers
West Lebanon 96.5% 15 providers
Whitefield 81.5% 17 providers
Wilmot 97.1% 10 providers
Wilton 99.8% 13 providers
Winchester 88.5% 15 providers
Windham 99.9% 13 providers
Wolfeboro 96.5% 12 providers
Woodsville 91.6% 12 providers