DOING BUSINESS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs
603-419-9163
michael.b.bergeron@livefree.nh.gov
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Doing business in New HampshireWhen considering where to invest or locate on the East Coast, New Hampshire’s combination of low-taxes, high quality of life, and vibrant economy are attracting workforce at record pace.

— Taylor Caswell, Commissioner,
New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs
Doing business in New Hampshire
Bretton Woods Ski Area is New Hampshire’s largest ski area, located in Carroll. (Photo: New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism)

  TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS

Life Sciences/Medical Device: With proximity to the Boston/Cambridge bioscience cluster, New Hampshire’s life science industry is one of the state’s fastest growing sectors.


Aerospace/Defense: Leading domestic and international aero/defense-based companies and more than 300 sector-related manufacturers make this a growing component of the state’s economy.


Advanced Manufacturing: Modern manufacturing ranges from computer and electronic parts to fabricated metal and machinery. Job growth is surging in pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, and aerospace product and parts.

  TOP PROJECTS

COMPANY
LOCATION
JOBS
New Balance
Londonberry
400
Lonza Biologics/Apex
Portsmouth
300
CanOne
Nashua
200
Life is Good
Hudson
100
Sig Sauer
Epping
50

FEATURED LOCATIONS

CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIREThe City of Claremont, New Hampshire is home to a number of diverse companies with targeted growth in technology, manufacturing, the City Center and housing. We welcome inquiries from startup and existing businesses as well as those looking to expand into our area. Rural ease with convenient local access to air, train and highway travel. Tech – Industrial – Retail – MakerSpace – Opportunity Zone. Choose Claremont NH for your business location.

  FAST FACTS

Population (July 2022 est.): 1,395,231¹
Largest Cities (2020): Manchester (115,354); Nashua (91,221); Concord (43,709); Dover (32,774); Rochester (32,524)¹
Real GDP (2022): $83 billion²

¹U.S. Census Bureau
²Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

  WORKFORCE PROGRAM

New Hampshire provides customized job training grants, reimbursing 50% of training costs, with no cap on those costs. The state assists employers with talent attraction via an online jobs portal and virtual job fairs.

  TOP BUSINESS FACILITIES RANKINGS

Top 10 Best Business Tax Climate
2023 State Rankings

From the July / August 2023 issue of Business Facilities

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