Best Places in Retire in NH: Exeter Ranked No. 1

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Exeter is the best place to retire in New Hampshire, according to a new survey.

SmartAsset ranked the Granite State’s cities and towns based on factors like tax rates, recreation centers, and doctors’ offices. Here’s the top 10:

1. Exeter
2. Portsmouth
3. Milford
4. Concord
5. Dover
6. Laconia
7. Lebanon
8. Hanover
9. Nashua
10. Keene

SmartAsset, a personal finance site, said the survey took into account an average retiree earning $35,000 a year from savings, social security, and/or part-time employment.

Stuart, Fla. was ranked the best place in the country to retire.

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