Teacher shortages loom at NH schools

By: Eagle-Tribune Staff

Outlets: Eagle-Tribune

Published: October 17, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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To choose the teaching profession in New Hampshire is to navigate a series of financial trade-offs.

The median salary for K-12 teachers in 2024 was $66,123 — enough to comfortably afford a $1,653 monthly rent, according to a 2025 New Hampshire Housing report. The median two-bedroom rent that year? $2,024 per month.

And becoming a teacher means earning nearly 34% less than other New Hampshire professionals with similar educational backgrounds, according to estimates by the Economic Policy …

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