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October, 1998

New Hampshire

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State and Metro Area Data

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
New Hampshire	79,626	$ 416	$ 544	$ 685	$ 883	$ 1,046	$ 53,433	$ 37,528	$ 21,774	$ 27,403	41%	51%	58%	73%	31%	39%	$ 10.47	$ 13.17	203%	256%	81	102	New Hampshire
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Manchester, NH	25,290	$ 367	$ 523	$ 653	$ 816	$ 915	$ 52,300	$ 36,467	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	40%	50%	57%	72%	31%	38%	$ 10.06	$ 12.56	195%	244%	78	98	Manchester, NH
Nashua, NH	18,958	$ 432	$ 602	$ 747	$ 1,016	$ 1,209	$ 59,600	$ 41,300	$ 24,100	$ 29,900	40%	50%	58%	72%	31%	38%	$ 11.59	$ 14.38	225%	279%	90	112	Nashua, NH
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME	28,734	$ 442	$ 529	$ 680	$ 871	$ 1,069	$ 48,500	$ 34,900	$ 21,200	$ 27,200	44%	56%	61%	78%	32%	41%	$ 10.19	$ 13.08	198%	254%	79	102	Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME

Town/City Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
Town/City	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	Town/City
Allenstown	Manchester, NH MSA	466	$ 33,469	$ 21,609	$ 27,880	$ 34,960	99%	124%	101%	127%	51%	64%	Allenstown
Amherst	Nashua, NH PMSA	270	$ 62,568	$ 46,875	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	35%	43%	89%	112%	45%	55%	Amherst
Atkinson	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	225	$ 58,239	$ 22,526	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	47%	59%	75%	94%	39%	48%	Atkinson
Auburn	Manchester, NH MSA	110	$ 49,059	$ 36,600	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	46%	58%	64%	80%	34%	41%	Auburn
Barrington	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	295	$ 35,542	$ 29,278	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	46%	58%	77%	96%	40%	49%	Barrington
Bedford	Manchester, NH MSA	277	$ 63,782	$ 39,034	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	43%	54%	70%	88%	37%	45%	Bedford
Brentwood	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	82	$ 43,654	$ 27,927	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	49%	61%	77%	96%	40%	49%	Brentwood
Brookline	Nashua, NH PMSA	88	$ 55,858	$ 30,291	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	47%	59%	63%	79%	33%	41%	Brookline
Candia	Manchester, NH MSA	84	$ 45,500	$ 33,788	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	46%	57%	64%	81%	34%	41%	Candia
Danville	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	73	$ 42,824	$ 26,866	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	42%	52%	60%	75%	32%	39%	Danville
Derry	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	4,006	$ 43,419	$ 31,636	$ 20,160	$ 25,320	33%	41%	43%	54%	22%	28%	Derry
Dover city	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	5,155	$ 31,507	$ 23,506	$ 23,560	$ 28,440	47%	57%	59%	71%	31%	37%	Dover city
Durham	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,009	$ 42,477	$ 16,855	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	63%	78%	97%	121%	49%	62%	Durham
East Kingston	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	32	$ 43,654	$ 25,217	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	43%	53%	57%	71%	31%	38%	East Kingston
Exeter	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,593	$ 36,121	$ 26,339	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	33%	41%	54%	67%	28%	35%	Exeter
Farmington	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	610	$ 31,112	$ 19,845	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	46%	57%	62%	77%	33%	41%	Farmington
Goffstown	Manchester, NH MSA	981	$ 42,160	$ 26,766	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	50%	62%	78%	98%	41%	49%	Goffstown
Greenland	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	252	$ 47,125	$ 38,115	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	49%	61%	72%	89%	38%	45%	Greenland
Hampstead	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	437	$ 43,458	$ 26,304	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	40%	49%	56%	70%	30%	37%	Hampstead
Hampton	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,875	$ 40,929	$ 28,984	$ 20,920	$ 26,120	66%	82%	85%	107%	44%	53%	Hampton
Hollis	Nashua, NH PMSA	132	$ 64,351	$ 55,923	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	38%	48%	51%	64%	27%	34%	Hollis
Hooksett	Manchester, NH MSA	716	$ 42,715	$ 29,203	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	43%	53%	79%	99%	41%	50%	Hooksett
Hudson	Nashua, NH PMSA	1,663	$ 47,859	$ 35,494	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	37%	46%	43%	53%	22%	28%	Hudson
Kingston	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	332	$ 46,867	$ 28,898	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	50%	62%	68%	84%	35%	43%	Kingston
Lee	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	301	$ 43,421	$ 26,938	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	48%	60%	88%	110%	45%	55%	Lee
Litchfield	Nashua, NH PMSA	243	$ 49,946	$ 27,226	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	46%	57%	58%	71%	31%	38%	Litchfield
Londonderry	Manchester, NH MSA	889	$ 52,882	$ 37,328	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	62%	77%	84%	105%	43%	52%	Londonderry
Madbury	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	149	$ 42,208	$ 27,300	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	48%	60%	72%	90%	38%	45%	Madbury
Manchester city	Manchester, NH MSA	21,767	$ 31,911	$ 24,502	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	59%	74%	81%	100%	41%	51%	Manchester city
Merrimack	Nashua, NH PMSA	1,287	$ 52,798	$ 41,826	$ 24,080	$ 29,880	67%	83%	96%	119%	49%	62%	Merrimack
Milford	Nashua, NH PMSA	1,744	$ 38,792	$ 28,574	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	60%	77%	72%	93%	38%	48%	Milford
Milton	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	227	$ 32,888	$ 20,141	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	48%	62%	76%	97%	39%	49%	Milton
Mont Vernon	Nashua, NH PMSA	47	$ 49,650	$ 33,333	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	67%	86%	90%	116%	45%	59%	Mont Vernon
Nashua city	Nashua, NH PMSA	13,131	$ 40,505	$ 29,769	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	50%	64%	126%	161%	63%	64%	Nashua city
New Castle	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	94	$ 47,344	$ 40,260	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	48%	62%	84%	108%	43%	53%	New Castle
Newfields	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	63	$ 42,237	$ 33,476	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	59%	75%	80%	103%	41%	51%	Newfields
Newington	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	104	$ 41,607	$ 36,875	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	68%	87%	107%	137%	53%	64%	Newington
Newmarket	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,397	$ 32,348	$ 26,281	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	45%	58%	56%	71%	30%	38%	Newmarket
Newton	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	225	$ 41,419	$ 26,340	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	52%	66%	73%	94%	39%	48%	Newton
North Hampton	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	215	$ 47,072	$ 27,972	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	49%	63%	79%	101%	41%	51%	North Hampton
Pelham	Lowell, MA--NH PMSA	444	$ 50,187	$ 40,156	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	50%	64%	78%	100%	41%	50%	Pelham
Plaistow	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	660	$ 43,058	$ 31,851	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	64%	83%	105%	135%	53%	64%	Plaistow
Portsmouth city	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	6,003	$ 30,591	$ 25,136	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	45%	57%	53%	68%	28%	35%	Portsmouth city
Rochester city	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	3,170	$ 30,807	$ 22,323	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	50%	64%	63%	81%	33%	41%	Rochester city
Rollinsford	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	304	$ 37,741	$ 23,607	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	51%	65%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Rollinsford
Rye	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	382	$ 42,143	$ 37,664	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	65%	84%	81%	103%	41%	51%	Rye
Salem	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	2,114	$ 44,210	$ 31,258	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	45%	58%	76%	97%	39%	49%	Salem
Sandown	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	168	$ 48,413	$ 33,814	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	69%	89%	84%	108%	43%	53%	Sandown
Seabrook	Boston, MA-NH	1,042	$ 28,237	$ 27,581	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	69%	88%	95%	122%	48%	62%	Seabrook
Somersworth city	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,825	$ 32,886	$ 23,906	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	56%	72%	90%	115%	45%	59%	Somersworth city
Stratham	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	275	$ 51,567	$ 47,460	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	50%	65%	56%	72%	30%	38%	Stratham
Wilton	Nashua, NH PMSA	353	$ 36,098	$ 25,099	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	64%	83%	89%	114%	45%	58%	Wilton
Windham	Lawrence, MA--NH PMSA	240	$ 61,183	$ 47,092	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	41%	53%	45%	57%	23%	31%	Windham

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NOTES:

FMR = Fair Market Rent
AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD
HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development
EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income
Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs.
% Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent.
Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year.
The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour.
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