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Driveway paving cost in New Hampshire
Nationally, a 600 sq ft driveway in asphalt driveway runs $3,000 to $7,200 installed. New Hampshire's paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn +16.4% against the US median, which moves the labor part of that price; town permit fees then come from each town's own schedule.
- 1National, 600 sq ft $3,000–$7,200
- 2NH, paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators +16.4% labor
- 3Town pages 5
National price by material
These are the installed ranges the cost guide publishes per square foot of driveway, multiplied out for 600 sq ft. The New Hampshire column applies the statewide labor index.
| Material | Per sq ft | National, 600 sq ft | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt driveway | $5–$12 | $3,000–$7,200 | $3,300–$7,800 |
| Concrete driveway | $6–$15 | $3,600–$9,000 | $3,500–$8,800 |
| Gravel driveway | $4–$10 | $2,400–$6,000 | $2,600–$6,500 |
Labor index by New Hampshire area
The Bureau of Labor Statistics splits New Hampshire into five wage areas by county. For paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators, the lowest index is Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (+16.4%) and the highest is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (+28.5%). Only the labor part of the price moves with it.
| Labor area | Counties | Index | Asphalt, 600 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | Hillsborough | +16.5% | $3,300–$7,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Rockingham, Strafford | +28.5% | $3,500–$8,200 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | Belknap, Merrimack | +16.4% | $3,300–$7,800 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | Carroll, Coos, Grafton | +16.4%* | $3,300–$7,800 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | Cheshire, Sullivan | +16.4%* | $3,300–$7,800 |
* BLS publishes no estimate for this trade in that area; the New Hampshire statewide median is used. Source: O*NET OnLine, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators (47-2071.00), New Hampshire local wages.
Town pages
A town gets a page only where its own published fee schedule could be read and either names this work or sets a general residential rate. 5 towns qualify so far; others can still use the calculator by county.
| Town | County | Estimate | Permit | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstead | Belknap | $3,300–$7,800 | $125 | names it |
| Conway | Carroll | $3,300–$7,800 | $100 | names it |
| Durham | Strafford | $3,500–$8,200 | $100 | names it |
| Exeter | Rockingham | $3,500–$8,200 | $10 | names it |
| Newport | Sullivan | $3,300–$7,800 | $100 | names it |
How the estimate is built
Installed price per square foot of driveway × size gives the national range. The labor part of that range (set per material) is multiplied by the local labor index. Materials stay at the national price. Remove the old driveway is an optional add-on priced at $2–$6 per sq ft, all labor. The methodology has every source and formula.
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Checked October 20, 2026. Ranges built from published averages, not quotes.