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Remote work in New Hampshire: 16.8% work from home
About 123,687 of New Hampshire's 734,959 workers usually work from home in New Hampshire, a share of 16.8%. That is 1.7 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking New Hampshire 13th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in New Hampshire and the county table.
Work from home
16.8%
US: 15.1%
Rank
13 of 52
1 = highest share
Change since 2019
+9.5 pts
2019: 7.3%
Mean commute
26.7 min
One way, non-remote workers
How people in New Hampshire get to work
72.0% drive to work alone and 0.5% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.
Men vs women
Women are 0.2 points less likely than men to work from home in New Hampshire.
Change since 2019
In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 7.3% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 16.8%, a change of +9.5 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.
Counties in New Hampshire
10 counties or equivalents. Rockingham County has the highest share at 19.4%.
| 1 | Rockingham County | 19.4% | 33,366 | 171,858 | 28.9 min |
| 2 | Hillsborough County | 18.1% | 42,763 | 236,086 | 27.3 min |
| 3 | Grafton County | 17.2% | 7,832 | 45,513 | 22.2 min |
| 4 | Carroll County | 16.2% | 3,994 | 24,595 | 26.6 min |
| 4 | Strafford County | 16.2% | 11,548 | 71,417 | 26.0 min |
| 6 | Merrimack County | 14.4% | 11,508 | 79,894 | 26.6 min |
| 7 | Belknap County | 13.5% | 4,422 | 32,670 | 25.0 min |
| 8 | Cheshire County | 13.1% | 5,029 | 38,441 | 23.7 min |
| 9 | Sullivan County | 10.2% | 2,158 | 21,066 | 26.1 min |
| 10 | Coos County | 8.0% | 1,067 | 13,419 | 23.1 min |
Top teleworkable jobs in New Hampshire
The largest occupations in New Hampshire that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).
| Occupation | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 21,180 | $107,060 |
| Office Clerks, General | 13,710 | $48,510 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 12,560 | $46,960 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 9,710 | $46,150 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 7,820 | $82,830 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 7,620 | $50,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7,020 | $71,370 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 6,740 | Not available |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 5,860 | $69,340 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,780 | $67,590 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,390 | $64,430 |
| Financial Managers | 4,090 | $141,520 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 3,990 | $65,610 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 3,910 | $64,810 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3,770 | $46,550 |
Metro areas in New Hampshire
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH20.9%
- Manchester-Nashua, NH18.1%
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT15.8%
- Concord, NH14.4%
- Keene, NH13.1%
- Laconia, NH13.5%
Neighbouring states
- Massachusetts18.6%
- Maine15.9%
- Vermont16.9%
States with a similar share
- New Jersey16.8%
- Vermont16.9%
- California17.2%
- North Carolina16.3%
- Connecticut16.0%
- Minnesota17.6%