Cost of Owning a Car in New Hampshire
How New Hampshire’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
New Hampshire at a glance
Gas price
$3.35per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.22per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$60 average registrationInsurance in New Hampshire runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in New Hampshire
Costs are held down mainly by sales tax (about $2,411 less over 5 years) and gas prices (about $389 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in New Hampshire
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with New Hampshire-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,3365-year estimate, $522/moSUV / crossover
$42,9365-year estimate, $716/moTruck
$44,8145-year estimate, $747/moElectric
$46,4255-year estimate, $774/moLuxury
$65,0735-year estimate, $1,085/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in New Hampshire
2026 Toyota RAV4
$32,6185-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$32,4215-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$28,7705-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,0845-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$56,1165-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$36,9225-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$37,6985-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,1475-year cost in New HampshireFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in New Hampshire
At New Hampshire’s $0.22/kWh electricity and $3.35/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $871 a year, versus about $1,297 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $426 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.