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Funeral homes — New Hampshire

Funeral homes in New Hampshire.

112 New Hampshire funeral homes listed by city, plus state-specific consumer rights, regional pricing, and how to compare three of them in 30 minutes.

6 min read·Last reviewed May 2026
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112 listed

Funeral homes in New Hampshire.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Alton

Ashland

Berlin

Boscawen

Center Ossipee

Charlestown

Claremont

Concord

Derry

Dover

Epsom

Exeter

Farmington

Franklin

Goffstown

Gorham

Groveton

Hampton

Hanover

Hillsborough

Hudson

Keene

Laconia

Lancaster

Lee

Littleton

Londonderry

Manchester

Meredith

Merrimack

Milford

Nashua

New London

Newmarket

Newport

North Conway

Northfield

Pelham

Pembroke

Plaistow

Portsmouth

Raymond

Rochester

Salem

Sanbornville

Somersworth

Stratham

Swanzey

Tilton

Wilton

Windham

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Northeast region

What a funeral typically costs in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire is in the U.S. Census Northeast region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a New Hampshire ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

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Cremation, composting, more

New Hampshire-specific laws and options.

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Legal in New Hampshire. Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) is a more environmentally gentle alternative to flame cremation. Pricing is similar to flame cremation. Ask local providers if it’s offered — not every funeral home has it yet.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Not legal in New Hampshire as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in New Hampshire

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

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The 30-minute phone tour

How to compare three funeral homes.

  1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
  2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
  3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
  4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

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FTC Funeral Rule

Your seven federal rights.

Every funeral home in New Hampshire must honor:

  • A written General Price List, free, on request
  • Prices over the phone
  • The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
  • The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
  • The right to decline embalming
  • The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
  • An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

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Board, AG, and how to complain

New Hampshire state resources.

New Hampshire state licensing board

New Hampshire Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in New Hampshire. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

New Hampshire Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

New Hampshire Attorney General consumer protection

The New Hampshire Department of Justice — Consumer Protection handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a New Hampshireconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Sources for New Hampshire
  • OpenStreetMap — funeral home listings (public data)
  • New Hampshire Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers https://www.oplc.nh.gov/funeral-directors-embalmers
  • New Hampshire Department of Justice — Consumer Protection https://www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/
  • Cremation Association of North America — water cremation legality by state
  • Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453)
  • National Funeral Directors Association — pricing data
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