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New Hampshire · carpenters rank 20 of 50 · labor +1.0%
Siding replacement cost in New Hampshire
A 1,500 sq ft siding job in vinyl siding comes to about $6,050 to $18,100 in New Hampshire when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what carpenters earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.
Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources
- 1Vinyl, 1,500 sq ft $6,050–$18,100
- 2NH labor index +1.0% vs US
- 3Median home value $402,500
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What carpenters earn in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's carpenters earn a median $29.42 an hour, close to the US median of $29.12. That ranks 20 of 50 states, in the upper half of the country. Applied to the labor share of a 1,500 sq ft siding job, that adds about $60 to the national midpoint.
The index is statewide. Wages inside New Hampshire differ by metro area, and a contractor's price also depends on overhead, insurance, travel and how busy the season is, none of which a wage median captures. Town pages below use the wage area of their own county instead.
Siding replacement prices in New Hampshire by material
Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of wall that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the New Hampshire index. For 1,500 sq ft:
| Material | National | New Hampshire | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $6,000–$18,000 | $6,050–$18,100 | $12,050 |
| Fiber cement siding | $9,000–$22,500 | $9,050–$22,600 | $15,800 |
| Engineered wood siding | $10,500–$18,000 | $10,550–$18,100 | $14,300 |
| Cedar siding | $9,000–$24,000 | $9,050–$24,100 | $16,550 |
By size
| Wall area to side (sq ft) | National | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $4,000–$12,000 | $4,000–$12,050 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $6,000–$18,000 | $6,050–$18,100 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $8,000–$24,000 | $8,050–$24,100 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $10,000–$30,000 | $10,050–$30,150 |
Vinyl siding. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$9,000 at national rates and $3,050–$9,100 at New Hampshire rates. Remove the old siding adds $1,050–$3,050 at the state index (all labor).
New Hampshire homes and incomes
The median owner-occupied home in New Hampshire is valued at $402,500 (US: $332,700), 14 of 50 states. The midpoint estimate here is 3% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $99,031, the same midpoint equals 1.5 months of income. 72.8% of New Hampshire's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%), so a larger share of households buy this work themselves.
Permits in New Hampshire
This site has read the fee schedules of 12 New Hampshire places that set a fee for this work:
| Town | Estimate | Permit | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | $6,750–$20,200 | $102.25 | general rate |
| Durham | $6,750–$20,200 | $144.15 | general rate |
| Exeter | $6,750–$20,200 | $117.25 | general rate |
| Lebanon | $6,050–$18,100 | $160.65 | general rate |
| Londonderry | $6,750–$20,200 | $132.60 | general rate |
| Manchester | $6,050–$18,100 | $120.72 | names it |
| Nashua | $6,050–$18,100 | $245 | general rate |
| Newport | $5,950–$17,900 | $100 | names it |
| Portsmouth | $6,750–$20,200 | $110 | names it |
| Rochester | $6,750–$20,200 | $136 | names it |
| Salem | $6,750–$20,200 | $100 | general rate |
| Somersworth | $6,750–$20,200 | $146.05 | general rate |
Other projects in New Hampshire
| Project | Trade index | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement, 2,000 sq ft | Roofers +7.9% | $8,250–$12,500 |
| Deck building, 320 sq ft | Carpenters +1.0% | $8,050–$16,050 |
| Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft home | HVAC mechanics and installers +21.1% | $11,050–$22,100 |
States ranked next to New Hampshire
Maine ($6,100–$18,250) · Michigan ($6,050–$18,150) · Wisconsin ($6,050–$18,150) · Missouri ($6,000–$18,050) · Rhode Island ($6,000–$18,050) · Ohio ($6,000–$18,050)
New Hampshire town pages: Barnstead · Bow · Conway · Derry · Durham · Exeter · Fitzwilliam · Goffstown · Hudson · Lebanon · Londonderry · Manchester · Merrimack · Nashua · New Ipswich · Newbury · Newport · Portsmouth · Rochester · Salem · Somersworth.
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Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “Vinyl $4 – $12 (installed, per sq ft)”.
- Labor portion: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “$2 to $6 per square foot (siding labor)”.
- Statewide wage: O*NET OnLine, Carpenters (47-2031), New Hampshire local wages (BLS 2025 wage data).
- Housing and income: Census QuickFacts, New Hampshire (ACS 2020-2024); US: QuickFacts, United States.
Checked October 21, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.