Front door cost in New Hampshire
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $500 – $2,500
- Per door
- $503 – $2,481
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −1%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 1
Across New Hampshire, a new front door costs about $500 to $2,500 for 1 door. Statewide, that midpoint is 1% below the US figure of $1,500. Carpenters earn a median $29.42 an hour in New Hampshire (US: $29.12).
New Hampshire has one metro in our dataset, Manchester, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in New Hampshire (statewide), standard level
$1,100 to $1,900
About $1,096 to $1,887 per door before permits. Labor is about 27% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $730 | $1,450 |
| Labor | $370 | $450 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,100 | $1,900 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in New Hampshire
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $200 | $1,100 | $1,950 | 73% |
| Labor | $310 | $410 | $510 | 27% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 100% |
Front door cost by metro in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has one metro in our dataset, Manchester, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (1 door) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −1% |
Weather windows across New Hampshire
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and New Hampshire is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Manchester has 9 comfortable months (March through November), with about 40 inches of precipitation a year.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 17 | 84 | 40 | 9: March through November |
What carpenters and the other trades earn in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 1.02 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $29.42 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $24.12 and $35.46 an hour. About 3,760 work in the state. That is 55.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $25.40 an hour, which is 7% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $21.90 and $30.12 an hour. BLS counts 5,780 of them working in the state, 84.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($35.46 an hour) would add about $70 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($24.12) would take off about $60. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 683,290 jobs across New Hampshire (May 2025), which is 0.4% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $24.12 | $29.42 | $35.46 | $29.12 | 1.01 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $21.90 | $25.40 | $30.12 | $23.84 | 1.07 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.02 | |||||
Basic, standard or premium: New Hampshire prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$500 to $1,300
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,100 to $1,900
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,700 to $2,500
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $500 – $1,300 | $1,100 – $1,900 | $1,700 – $2,500 |
| front and side doors | $1,000 – $2,600 | $2,200 – $3,750 | $3,400 – $4,950 |
How New Hampshire compares with nearby states
New Hampshire ranks 15 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for front door, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $1,800 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $1,350, both for 1 door at the midpoint. New Hampshire sits at $1,500. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 40 miles away | $570 – $2,600 | $1,600 | +6% |
| Rhode Island | 90 miles away | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 | −1% |
| Maine | 110 miles away | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −1% |
| Connecticut | 110 miles away | $520 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +1% |
| Vermont | 140 miles away | $510 – $2,450 | $1,500 | level |
Why two New Hampshire quotes can differ
Door material
Basic steel doors run about $200-$600 for the door; fiberglass and wood go to $2,000 (HomeGuide).
Double doors
A double front door costs $1,500-$6,500+ installed; the doors alone are $1,200-$5,000.
Frame
Frame repair adds $75-$200+; rebuilding the opening for a new size costs $7-$20 per linear foot for framing.
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
If you are planning more than one job in New Hampshire
Each project weights the trades differently, so New Hampshire's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, patio door is level and window replacement level.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $350 – $950 | level |
| Patio door | 1 door | $600 – $6,000 | level |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,500 – $14,900 | level |
| Garage door | 1 door | $700 – $3,700 | level |
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Front door in New Hampshire: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in New Hampshire?
$500 to $2,500 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside New Hampshire can sit above or below that.
+Which city in New Hampshire is cheapest for front door?
Manchester at about $1,500 (midpoint, 1 door).
+Is front door cheaper in New Hampshire than the US average?
It is 1% cheaper: $1,500 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in New Hampshire?
About 27% ($410). Materials are 73%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.02x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in New Hampshire?
The BLS statewide median is $29.42 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $24.12 to $35.46.
+Where does New Hampshire rank for front door costs?
15th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,500 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in New Hampshire?
For 1 door, basic work runs $500 to $1,300 and premium work $1,700 to $2,500. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Does the season matter for front door in New Hampshire?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the New Hampshire metros we cover, Manchester has the most comfortable months (9 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
Front door by city in New Hampshire
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Front Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's door prices, from about $200 for a basic steel door to $2,000 for higher-end fiberglass or wood.