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2020 New Hampshire Funeral Home Cost Comparison Survey
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ALTON ASHLAND BERLIN BERLIN BOSCAWEN BRISTOL CENTER OSSIPEE
CHARLES-TOWN
Peaslee Dupuis Bryant Fleury-Patry Cremation Society Emmons Lord Stringer
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$2,495 $1,820 $2280 $2,195
$1,295 for members
$1,595 for nonmembers
$1,780 $2295 $1,650
Immediate Burial without casket $2,395 $2,150 $2490 $2,450 Offers cremation
only $3,145 $2540 $2,135
Non-declinable Basic Services $1,695 $1,625 $1695 $2,095 included $1,990 $1595 $2,075
Transportation $350+ $325+ $365 $495+ included $365+ $395+ $250+
Embalming $795 $625 $595 $895 No embalming $835 $525 $425
Treatment of un-embalmed remains
$195 $125 $195 $495 No embalming $235 $40 $125
OPB $195 $150 $195 $395 $195 $235 $40 and $95 for casketing $150
Visitation $595/1-3 hours $495/2 hours $330 2hr $695/day $895 2hr $290/1 hour $545 p/day $150/1 hour
Ceremony $595 $495 $595 $595 $695 $940 $495 $200
Graveside $395 $450 $595 $595 $395 $730 $465 $200
Hearse $350 $275 $300 $395 $395 $395 $355 $175
Limo/Family car TBD $325 $300 $395 $275 $395 $355 $150
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $75 day after 2 days
$400 after 24 hours included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Notes/Other Locations
Wakefield
Green burial mentioned; natural OPB
Gorham
Prices given by phone
Gorham Manchester Littleton Hampton
Overweight $595 over 350 lbs.
Ossipee Wolfeboro
Claremont Charlestown
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CLAREMONT CLAREMONT COLEBROOK CONCORD CONCORD DERRY DOVER DOVER
Roy Stringer Jenkins & Newman Bennett Waters Peabody Purdy Tasker
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$1795 $1,650 $2830
($2,520 plus cremation fee of
$310)
$5,133 $3,660 $1,850 $2,395 $2,295
Immediate Burial without casket
$3245 $2,135 $995 $4,595 $2,785 $1,750 $1,895 $3,295
Non-declinable Basic Services $1895 $2,075 $1,795 $4,180 $1,895 $2,195 $2,485 $1,995
Transportation $250 $250+ $350+ $595+ $495+ $425+ $375+ $295
Embalming $500 $425 $695 $995 $795 $895 $700 $795
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$250 $125 $95 $495 $295 $295 $195 $350
OPB $250 $150 $95 $495 $295 $295 $295 $250
Visitation $300 2hr $150/1 hour $350/day $495/4 hours $459/day $675 $525 $495/2 hours
Ceremony $300 $200 $350 $495 $459 $675 $600 $495
Graveside $300 $200 $350 $495 $459 $425 $525 $495
Hearse $200 $175 $225 $495 $395 $375 $350 $325
Limo/Family car Hourly Rate $150 $225 $495 $395 $375 $350 $325
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation $495 after 24 hours for unembalmed body
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $50/day after 2nd day
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $60/day after 48 hours
Notes/Other Locations
Claremont Charlestown
Service Corporation International (SCI ‘Dignity’
Londonderry Lee
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ENFIELD EPPING EPSOM EXETER EXETER FARMINGTON FRANKLIN GOFFSTOWN
Ricker Brewitt Still Oaks Brewitt Stockbridge Peaslee Thibault-Neun
French & Rising
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$2,806 ($2,516 plus
cremation fee of $290)
$1,860 ($1,465 plus
cremation fee of $395)
$1,795 $1,830
($1,465 plus cremation fee of
$395)
$1,785 ($1,435 plus
cremation fee of $350)
$2,495 $1,945 $2,495
Immediate Burial without casket
$2,833 $2,435 $1,725 $2,435 $2,745 $2,395 $1,725 $1,895
Non-declinable Basic Services $2,311 $1,895 $1,795 $1,895 $2,095 $1,695 $1,585 $2,850
Transportation $280 $295+ $350+ $295+ $275+ $350+ $350+ $495+
Embalming $399 $785 $650 $785 $795 $795 $650 $725
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$450 $175 $100 $175 $200 $195 $210 $390
OPB $307 $275 $200 $275 $300 $195 $210 $145
Visitation $229 p/hr $150/1 hour $495/3 hours $150/1 hour $200/1 hour $595/1-3 hours $545 $840/4 hours
Ceremony $855 $675 $550 $675 $695 $595 $545 $840
Graveside $701 $250 $550 $250 $295 $395 $390 $650
Hearse $308 $285 $350 $285 $295 $350 $360 $375
Limo/Family car $199 $300 $395 $300 $295 Outsourced $400 $395
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial $72/day after 3 days
Included with cremation and burial
$195 Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
$60/day Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Notes/Other Locations
Lebanon Raymond Exeter
Petit-Roan in Pembroke
Raymond Epping
Alton Wakefield
Green burial mentioned; natural OPB
Paquette-Neun in Northfield
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GORHAM GORHAM GROVETON HAMPTON HAMPTON HANOVER HENNIKER HILLSBORO
Bryant Fleury-Patry Armstrong-Charron
Direct Cremation of the Seacoast
Remick & Gendron Rand-Wilson Holt-
Woodbury Holt-
Woodbury
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$2280 $2195 $1949 $1,250 member
$1,495 nonmember
$1,435
$1,930
($1,595 plus cremation fee of
$335)
$2350 $2350
Immediate Burial without casket
$2490 $2450 $1449 Not available as
they only do cremation
$2,745 $1,595+ $3070 $3070
Non-declinable Basic Services $1695 $2095 $1599 [$310] $2,095 $1,595 $2495 $2495
Transportation $365 $495+ $325+ $275 $275+ $475+ $475 $475
Embalming $595 $895 $495 Not available $895 $575 $985 $985
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$195 $395 $225
$200 $200 $195 $175 $175
OPB $195 $395 $95 included $300 $295 $350 $350
Visitation $330 2hr $695 p/day $495/day $200 $225/1 hour $525/evening $395 p/day $395 p/day
Ceremony $595 $595 $375 $695 $695 $695 $450 $450
Graveside $595 $595 $375 $295 $295 $575 $450 $450
Hearse $300 $395 $295 $325 $325 $350 $450+ $450+
Limo/Family car $300 $395 TBD $325 $325 TBD $490+ $490+
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial $75 day after 2 days
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
$60/day beginning on the 5th day; Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $60/day after 48 hours
$50/day after 4 days Included with cremation and burial
$100/day after 2 days Included with cremation and burial
$100/day after 2 days Included with cremation and burial
Notes/Other Locations
Berlin
Prices given by phone
Berlin
Prices given by phone
Payment and advanced payment not necessary to hold price
This is part of Direct Cremation of the Seacoast
Hillsboro
Overweight cremation fee of $195
Henniker Peterborough
Overweight $195
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HUDSON JAFFREY KEENE KEENE LACONIA LANCASTER LEBANON LEE
Dumont-Sullivan Cournoyer Cheshire DiLuzio, Foley,
& Fletcher Wilkinson-
Beane Bailey Ricker Purdy
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$3,155 $2,990
$3,405
($3,030 plus cremation fee of
$375)
$3,785 $1,895
$2,850
($2300 plus cremation fee of
$350)
$2,806
($2,516 plus cremation fee of
$290)
$2,395
Immediate Burial without casket
$2,995 $4,225 $2,880 $4,295 $1,675 $2170 $2,833 $1,895
Non-declinable Basic Services $2,995 $2,495 $2,050 $4,170 $1,650 $1775 $2,311 $2,485
Transportation $450+ $395 $400 $595+ $395 $315 $511 $375
Embalming $950 $895 $675 $825 $895 $695 $399 $700
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$295 $350 $285 $100 $295 $75 $450 $195
OPB $295 $250 $225 $295 $295 $225 $307 $295
Visitation $950/4 hours $495 $500/day $395/4 hours $495 $500 p/2hrs $855/day $525
Ceremony $595 $495 $525 $395 $495 $500 $855 $600
Graveside $495 $495 $475 $395 $395 $325 $701 $525
Hearse $395 $345 $285 $395 $395 $295 $308 $350
Limo/Family car $350 $595 TBD $120 TBD TBD $199 $350
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $75/day
In West Swanzey Included with cremation and burial
After 24 hours for unembalmed body $195 Included with cremation
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $150/day after 24 hours
Included with cremation and burial $50 after 3 days
Notes/Other Locations
Nashua Green embalming; AH prep; natural burial containers
West Swanzey
Shroud $75 Tahara, shiva pricing available
Service Corporation International (SCI ‘Dignity’
Enfield Dover
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LITTLETON LITTLETON LONDON-DERRY MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MANCHESTER
Pillsbury & Phaneuf Ross Peabody Cain & Janosz
Cate & Johnson Phaneuf
Connor-Healy J N Bouffard Lambert
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$2,545 $2,255 $1,850
$1.525
($1,245 plus cremation fee of
$280)
$2,545
$3,620
($3,280 plus cremation fee of
$340)
$1,895 $2,295
Immediate Burial without casket $2,765 $2,015 $1,750 $3,180 $2,765 $3,640 $2,205 $3,045
Non-declinable Basic Services $1,495 $1,525 $2,195 $2,300 $1,495 $2,695 $1,450 $1,995
Transportation $350+ $425 $350+ $350+ $450+ $290+ $325+
Embalming $895 $735 $895 $695 $895 $895 $750 $955
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$350 N/A $295 $310 $350 $450 $125 $175
OPB $350 $165 $295 $385 $350 $420 $325 $395
Visitation $895/4 hours $475/2 hours $675 $200/2 hours $895/4 hours $895/2 hours $200/1 hour $250/hour
Ceremony $695 $475 $675 $525 $695 $995 $450 $695
Graveside $395 $475 $425 $450 $395 $795 $495 $325+
Hearse $395 $325 $375 $350 $395 $425 $290 $350
Limo/Family car $275 $375 $375 $350 $275 $350 $290 $350
Refrigeration
$175 Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $50/day
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $175
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation
Included with cremation $75/day after 7 days
Notes/Other Locations
Green Burial Council certified
Whitefield Derry Prearrangements with previous owners honored by Phaneuf
Charges an overweight fee of $200 if over 300 lbs.
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MANCHESTER MANCHESTER MEREDITH MERRIMACK MILFORD NASHUA NASHUA NASHUA
McHugh Phaneuf Mayhew George R Rivet Smith & Heald Advantage Anctil &
Rochette Davis
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$3,960 $2,545 $1,795 $1,595 $2,795 $1,525 $2,595 $3,295
Immediate Burial without casket
$4,795 $2,765 $2,765 $3,560 $2,995 $2,280 $4,375 $3,965
Non-declinable Basic Services $4,385 $1,495 $1,895 $2,950 $2,345 $995 $2,990 $2,595
Transportation $595+ $350+ $325+ $395+ $325 $495+ $395+ $395 hospital $450 home
Embalming $995 $895 $1,095 $800 $800 $995 $800 $850
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$400 $350 $295 $425 $350 $395 $500 $395
OPB $395 $350 $395 $300 $275 $395 $350 $250
Visitation $495/4 hours $895/4 hours $295/1 hour $225/4 hours $245/1 hour $200/2 hours $200/1 hour $250/1 hour
Ceremony $595 $695 $645 $800 $555 $595 $450 $750
Graveside $595 $395 $495 $450 $530 $545 $350 $550
Hearse $495 $395 $295 $400 $395 $495 $490 $395
Limo/Family car $495 $275 $225 TBD $495 $195 TBD $325
Refrigeration
Included with cremation $495 after 24 hours for unembalmed body
$175 for unembalmed remains $275 after 5 days Included with cremation
Included with cremation $75/day however charged in extreme cases of long term
Included with cremation $400 fee is for storage with no embalming
Included with cremation After 30 days, $25 p/month
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation
Included with cremation $120/day after 4 days
Notes/Other Locations
Service Corporation International (SCI ‘Dignity’
Green Burial Council certified Overweight $595 if over 350 lbs.
Plymouth Service Corporation International (SCI ‘Dignity’
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NASHUA NASHUA NASHUA NEWMARKET NEWPORT NORTH CONWAY PORTSMOUTH RAYMOND
Dumont-Sullivan Farwell St. Laurent
Zis-Sweeney Kent & Pelczar
Newton-Bartlett
Furber & White J Verne Wood Brewitt
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$3,155 $2,850 $3,960
$1,960
($1,635 plus cremation fee of
$325)
$1,895 $2,470 $2,490
$1,860
($1,465 plus cremation fee of
$395)
Immediate Burial without casket
$2,995 $2,550 $4,795 $2,435 $3,650 $1,865 $2,900 $2,435
Non-declinable Basic Services $2,995 $2,000 $4,485 $2,015 $1,950 $1,510 $2,295 $1,895
Transportation $450+ $350+ $595+ $295 $350 $255 $375+ $295+
Embalming $950 $600 $995 $770 $650 $680 $895 $785
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$295 $100 $400 $100 $150 $150 $200 $175
OPB $295 $100 $395 $245 $150 $150 $225 $275
Visitation $950/4 hours $175/1 hour $495/4 hours $425/2 hours $500/2 hours $300/2 hours $500/2 hours $150/1 hour
Ceremony $595 $700 $595 $565 $500 $585 $725 $675
Graveside $495 $550 $595 $350 $500 $485 $395 $250
Hearse $395 $200 $495 $250 $350 $295 $350 $285
Limo/Family car $350 $250 $495 $150 TBD TBD $150 $300
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial $100/day after 3 days
Included with cremation and burial $50/day
Included with cremation and burial $495 after 24 hours for unembalmed body
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $150/day after 48 hours
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $75/day after 48 hours
Included with cremation and burial
Notes/Other Locations
Hudson Service Corporation International (SCI ‘Dignity’
Exeter Epping
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ROCHESTER ROCHESTER SALEM SALEM SOMERS-WORTH
SOMERS-WORTH TILTON WAKEFIELD
H J Grondin R M Edgerly Douglas & Johnson
Goundry & Dewhirst Bernier Roberge William F
Smart Peaslee
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$2600 $2,395
$2,830
($2300 plus cremation fee of
$530)
$2,595 $2200 $2200 $2,220 $2,495
Immediate Burial without casket
$2700 $3,960 $3,145 $2,995 $2500 $1760 $3,190 $2,395
Non-declinable Basic Services $2500 $2,495 $2,195 $1,995 $1560 $2850 $2,150 $1,695
Transportation $400 $375+ $425+ $495 $350 $210 $295+ $350+
Embalming $750 $995 $895 $695 $895 $400 $695 $795
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$200 No Charge $350 $395 No charge $100 $245 $195
OPB $240 $175 $350 $295 No charge $100 $125 $195
Visitation $650/day $550/evening $775 $500 1st hour $175/hr after $550 2-4 hours $650 $625/2 hours $595/1-3 hours
Ceremony $650 $550 $725 $795 $550 $650 $425 $595
Graveside $550 $550 $475 $495 $395 $650 $550 $395
Hearse $450 $400 $395 $395 $295 $250 $325 $350
Limo/Family car TBD $450 $395 $395 $250 TBD TBD TBD
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial $50 after 3rd day
Included with cremation and burial $100/day for storage only
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $175/day
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $100/day for storage only
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Notes/Other Locations
Prices given in person
Prices given in person
Alton
Green burial mentioned; natural OPB
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WEST
OSSIPEE WEST
SWANZEY WHITEFIELD WILTON WINDHAM WOLFEBORO WOLFEBORO WOODSVILLE
Baker Gagne Cheshire Ross Michaud Carrier Baker Gagne Lord Ricker of Woodsville
Direct Cremation with alternative container *
$1,960
$3.405
($3,030 plus cremation fee of
$375)
$2,255 $2,495 $1,845 $1,960 $2295
$2,769
($2474 plus cremation fee of
$295)
Immediate Burial without casket $2,650 $2,880 $2,015 $3,150 $2045 $2,650 $2540 $2,200
Non-declinable Basic Services $1,400 $2,050 $1,525 $2,500 $2,150 $1,400 $1595 $2,368
Transportation $350+ $400+ $320+ $395 $350+ $395 $280+
Embalming $650 $675 $735 $775 $725 $650 $525 $486
Treatment of unembalmed remains
$250 $285 N/A $250 $350 $250 No charge $60
OPB $300 $225 $165 $205 $375 $300 $135 $60
Visitation $695 $500/day $475/2 hours $650/4 hours $625/4 hours $695 $545 $229/1 hour
Ceremony $595 $525 $475 $455 $725 $595 $495 $588
Graveside $400 $475 $475 $455 $725 $400 $465 $270
Hearse $500 $285 $325 $375 $395 $500 $355 $320
Limo/Family car $300 TBD $375 $200 $350 $300 TBD N/A
Refrigeration
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation $30/day
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial
Included with cremation and burial $72/day after 72 hours
Notes/Other Locations
Wolfeboro Keene
Shroud $75 Tahara, shiva pricing available
Littleton Family direct cremations, green burials AKA Compassionate Cremation Services
West Ossipee Ossipee
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Please Note:
• Not all available products are represented in this survey. • Prices are subject to change at any time. • Pricing is based on the lowest price found, with services as similar by category as possible. Call funeral homes to inquire about
details. • OPB (Other Preparation of the Body) usually includes dressing, casketing, and cosmetology. • Transportation refers to moving the body from the place of death to the funeral home unless specified. • Empty line items do not indicate that those products are not available; they may not have been listed on the General Price List
(GPL). Call funeral homes to ask about services you wish to purchase. • + indicates that this is a base price, with possible additional costs. • * Direct Cremation costs may or may not include a $60 Medical Examiner’s fee. • Service Corporation International (SCI Dignity brand) funeral homes are indicated in Notes. • All efforts were made to procure GPLs from all New Hampshire funeral providers. Firms may contact us at any time to be added
or to offer corrections and updates. • We recommend confirming the prices and availability with the provider, as well as for information about additional services. • To learn more about how to use this survey and to better understand what you are purchasing, please read What to Expect
When Funeral Shopping, available on our website.
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National Average Funeral 2019
New Hampshire Funeral Average 2020
New Hampshire Average 2014
New Hampshire Average 2010
Independent NH Funeral Home Average Costs 2020
Independent NH Funeral Home Average Costs 2014
Independent NH Funeral Home Average Costs 2010
SCI-owned NH Funeral Homes Average Costs 2020
SCI-owned NH Funeral Homes Average Costs 2014
SCI-owned NH Funeral Homes Average Costs 2010
Non-Declinable Fee $2,195* $2,151 $2,016 $1,787 $2,049 $1,873 $1,692 $4,305 $3,695 $2,723 Embalming (Policy of most funeral homes for viewing; not legally required)
$750* $758 $684 $623 $744 $674 $599 $952 $835 $860
Immediate Burial $2,445* $2,709 $2,395 $2,164 $2,610 $2,362 $2,127 $4,620 $2,890 $2,972 Direct Cremation $2,618* $2,417 $1,916 $1,798 $2,331 $1,813 $1,755 $4,209 $3,405 $3,715 Funeral service with: § Basic fee § Minimum 2 hour
visitation § Embalming § Dressing and
casketing § Removal and hearse
fee § Service at funeral
home (does not include casket, final disposition, or any other services)
$4,475* $4,638 $4,235 $3,945 $4,523 $4,039 $3,870 $6,717 $6,161 $5,410
Funeral with: § Basic fee § Minimum 2 hour
viewing § Embalming § Dressing and
casketing § Removal and hearse
fee § Service at graveside
(no casket, plot, opening and closing of the grave, or any other services)
$4,815* $4,513 $4,154 $3,795 $4,430 $4.004 $3,708 $6,767 $6,161 $5,376
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