Making Informed Decisions When Hiring a Funeral Professional

In an effort to offer ways to help New Hampshire families make informed consumer funeral purchases, we periodically ask funeral directors for their latest General Price Lists (GPL). The information gathered is then used to create a survey that allows anyone to familiarize themselves with providers, and compare goods and services. We make every effort to include as many funeral establishments as possible by sending a written request, a follow-up email, and at least one phone call during a one-year period. If you do not see your local funeral home listed, please ask them to contact us to be included. There are no costs associated with this service.
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Learning How to Read a General Price List ahead of time helps de-mystify the process and ease anxiety over money concerns. We use regional surveys extrapolated from the complete list when making presentations to teach how to read a GPL. When working with hospice patients and their families, a thoughtful and informative conversation about funeral planning is empowering and often opens up communication between family members that might not otherwise occur.

Funeral Directors: Please contact us with any changes or corrections, or send an updated GPL at any time to be included. We strive to provide accurate information to benefit all.

On This Page

Link to:
  • The 2020 NH Funeral Home Price Survey
  • Statistics
  • How to read a GPL
  • List of funeral homes offering green funeral processes and products

2020 New Hampshire Funeral Home Survey (download the full survey here)

  • 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

Disposition Choices

Choices regarding final disposition — cremation or burial — are thought to be influenced by several factors, including cost, cultural pressure, religious experience, and critical thinking. A comparative statistical study shows interesting correlations between available funds, educational exposure, and disposition choice that suggests that regional and cultural influences may weigh most heavily in decision making. Generally speaking, states with the highest median income and academic levels tend to support cremation at higher levels (the least expensive option), while states with less income and education tend toward more expensive full service funerals with burial.
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Cremation Rates by State from the Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
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2019 Median Household income and Highest Academic Levels Statistics from the World Population Review

Funeral Establishments in NH that Offer Green Products

The following establishments self-identify as offering green products, such as embalming fluids, biodegradable body bags, shrouds, caskets, and urns. Please contact them for specific product information. Funeral Directors: Please let us know if you would like to be added to this list!
Bailey Funeral Home Lancaster
Brewitt Funeral Service, Inc. Exeter, Epping & Raymond
Cain & Janosz Funeral Home Manchester
Chadwick Funeral Service, LLC New London
Cheshire Family Funeral Homes Keene & West Swanzey
Cournoyer Funeral Home Jaffrey
Davis Funeral Home Nashua                                       
Goundry & Dewhirst Salem
H L Young and Company Memorial Home Franklin (no website available)
Perkins and Pollard Funeral Home Pittsfield (no website available)
Phaneuf Funeral Home Littleton, Manchester & Boscowen        Green Burial Council Certified
Tasker Funeral Home Dover NH and South Berwick, ME