| Index | Ashland | New Hampshire | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 113 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 114 | 114 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,208 | $4,267 | $1,195 | $1,536 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Hampshire | 5% | 5% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.00 | $17.49 | 14.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $36.32 | $38.17 | 4.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.66 | $2.32 | 14.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.87 | $1.01 | 14.0% |
| Movie | $10.54 | $10.72 | 1.7% |
| Bowling | $17.27 | $13.86 | 24.6% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.19 | $3.90 | 7.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $2.95 | $1.96 | 50.3% |
| Potatoes | $3.29 | $3.18 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $11.24 | $10.39 | 8.1% |
| Beer | $8.99 | $9.23 | 2.6% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.89 | $106.34 | 4.2% |
| Doctor | $152.49 | $115.25 | 32.3% |
| Dentist | $121.64 | $98.38 | 23.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.92 | $9.26 | 3.7% |
| Lipitor | $420.38 | $466.47 | 9.9% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $137,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 25.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,231.43 | $1,273.32 | 3.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $818.00 | $949.00 | 13.8% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.64 | $2.59 | 1.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.84 | $48.90 | 6.0% |
| Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $223.90 | $167.60 | 33.6% |
| Phone | $177.15 | $163.42 | 8.4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bristol, NH | 1,946 | 102 | 2% |
| Laconia, NH | 16,171 | 104 | 4% |
| Plymouth, NH | 3,882 | 105 | 5% |
| Meredith, NH | 1,803 | 107 | 7% |
| New Hampton, NH | 367 | 112 | 12% |
| Ashland, NH | 1,362 | 99 | -1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Barry, IL | 1,362 | 82 | -18% |
| Lemmon, SD | 1,362 | 80 | -20% |
| Charlack, MO | 1,362 | 84 | -16% |
| Startex, SC | 1,362 | 82 | -18% |
| Chisholm, ME | 1,362 | 98 | -2% |
| Ashland, NH | 1,362 | 99 | -1% |
Here are the best places to live in New Hampshire
10 best cities to buy a new house in New Hampshire
These are the 10 most affordable cities in New Hampshire
Top 10 cities in New Hampshire with the best education system