RANKING all 13 Cities in NEW HAMPSHIRE

We're going through all 13 cities in New Hampshire from worst to best, in terms of visiting. Have you heard of all these cities? Is your favorite near the top? Argue about it in the comments!

#newhampshire

I refer to @BeaverGeography in this video. Check that channel out for more analysis of roadways and interstate highways.

Chapters Below:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - 13
01:07 - 12
01:44 - 11
02:19 - 10
02:53 - 9
03:35 - 8
04:37 - 7
05:18 - 6
06:10 - 5
07:07 - 4
08:00 - 3
09:14 - 2
11:35 - 1
15:08 - Outro

[flyinpolack]

You remarked upon a lot of the cities that do not utilize their river fronts along the Merrimack River. That is due to the fact that during the industrial age all the way until the 1980's the Merrimack was very polluted & smelled horrible from Franklin to the sea, and I am not even joking one bit. It is much cleaner now and does not stink as bad but the structures of those cities were made a long time ago, so that's why it is so.
Franklin is nicer than Laconia because of the drugs in Laconia centered around certain groups...

[toykeyper]

Portsmouth is an amazing city but I will always have a soft spot for Dover, I loved living there so much!

[snusemcgoose]

As a New Hampshire native my entire life, this entire list is absurd. You obviously dont live here. Putting Keene so early and putting Berlin at 5 is hilariously ridiculous

[RonGagne-dqcn]

Berlin should definitely be at the bottom of the list. I was shocked about the positive things said about this city.

[karengintovt]

I agree Portsmouth is #1, but it has changed a lot since I grew up there in the 1960s and 70s. It used to be a blue collar town, and I don’t object to it becoming more of a tourist attraction, but the unintended consequence is that the middle class is getting pushed out and it’s increasingly expensive to find decent housing there. Plus, a lot of transplants are moving there that didn’t grow up there, don’t know or much appreciate the city’s history, and buy property there as an investment rather than as a place to live. That contributes to the crazy expensive real estate market. I lived in the DC area for 45 years after going to college there and diligently protected the equity in my house for 25 years, with a plan to sell my house and pay cash for a house on the NH seacoast, only to come home and realize that the houses in the DC area are now cheaper. That’s pretty bad. Plus, the city recently celebrated its 400th anniversary, and you would have barely known. When I was in high school, we celebrated the city’s 350th anniversary and it was a huge deal. The difference? Locals vs. transplants. People who grew up there and knew the city’s history vs. transplants who have no roots there. Other than that, I agree Somersworth and Rochester are the armpits of the state, but I’d rank Rochester slightly higher. At least they have a country fair there in the fall and Somersworth just has high property taxes in town that looks like a set from the Twilight Zone.

[truckcamper]

I left Bow New Hampshire. Their property taxes are a rip off best move I’ve ever made.

[MrLarrythehacker]

I love Laconia, especially Weirs Beach. Lots of fun stuff to do, my favorite being Funspot, which in my view is a must-go if you are going to New Hampshire.

[lornaduwn]

Manchester should NOT be number 2 or anywhere near the top. It has a big drug and crime problem and is NOT where you want to be after dark. It might not seem that bad when compared to cities in other states, but for relatively crime free New Hampshire it should be near the bottom for that reason alone.

[vashinbalaji]

I was shocked at where u put Nashua. Nashua has big houses and Daniel Webster Highway is filled lots of shopping and big restaurant chains. Also, Nashua is close to Boston if u need a big city.
Nashua Downtown isn't really main Nashua.

[mstsp]

This was fun. Keene can be bizarre, its just another world. I love how you point out the aesthetic and practical use of the mighty Merrimack, for city planners. Manchester has done very well with it. Good point on Concord, my favorite, that it should do same.

[timwirasnik]

You are INSANE you picked Claremont ahead of Lebanon? That is NUTS! I LIVE in Claremont and have most of my Life ( And I'm 58) Claremont does not nor will it hold a candle to Lebanon, Lebanon is Bigger with much more opportunity ( Dartmouth College is nearby, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital is IN Lebanon, not to mention The VA Hospital is nearby in White River Junction, Vermont) Man, you are WAY off!

[zyke]

Keene is competing with Manchester for the "rudest people ever" award in my books. But i'm in Claremont, so I probably can't talk much.

[NicolaLarosa]

The music is too loud and distracting.

[wachiralongu]

I'm from Vihiga County Kenya🇰🇪 but hope one day I will new hampshire cause that's my dream💪🤲

[deannamartin]

I was surprised to see a video based on city layout verses rankings according to affordabilty, comparative crime rate, convenient to travel, etc. I think people choose a city according to factors other than this video' s rankings.

[tomecho]

You ranked berlin higher than most of the actual cities on this list. Have you even been there? It’s a town first of all, a depressed old mill town with 2 restaurants and a hallowed out core. The abandoned mills are quite litterly front and center. I doubt you actually visited.

[jimfindley]

i have no idea why Berlin was put at 5 for its a cesspool that is best avoided. i am not sure about the other cities but its not unusual to see drug deals happening in broad daylight on a city sidewalk

[colorfulmarbles]

Your Nashua assesment works!
I live there!

[XxWinnerPGCxX]

I lived in Somersworth for a year. Really nice hookah lounge there for a town so small. Unfortunately it closed down a couple years ago.

[BlissfulDee]

I've been to Keene and Portsmouth. I enjoyed Keene, having stayed there (years ago) in a B&B for just a few days. I remember there was a great bookstore in Keene. Unfortunately, in more recent years, I've read that Keene has a problem with meth labs and drugs (but I don't know how true that is).

I've always been curious about Concord, so I'm a little bummed that it's so low on your list. I used to get regular mailings from an art gallery in Concord, so I thought that maybe it's an artsy town.

But I love Portsmouth! Some great restaurants there and lots of history. And it's a pretty city, so I agree that it is #1.