New Hampshire is the smallest state we serve and one of the most wood-dependent. Our Levittown, PA distribution facility is about 300 miles south of Manchester, NH, which puts the entire state outside our Local Delivery Zone. What we ship to every NH ZIP from 030 to 038 is free UPS Ground on packaged 1.75 cu ft Mega Bags and 1.33 cu ft Boxes. UPS transit time is 2 to 3 business days statewide.
Who buys kiln-dried firewood in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has the highest per-capita wood-heat share in the lower 48 after Vermont and Maine. About a quarter of NH households use wood as a primary or secondary heat source, according to US Census ACS data. The dominant customer profile is the wood-stove primary-heat household, not the ambient-fireplace user. We see this most heavily in the Monadnock region (Peterborough 03458, Keene 03431, Jaffrey 03452), the Lakes Region (Laconia 03246, Wolfeboro 03894, Meredith 03253, Center Harbor 03226), the White Mountains foothills (North Conway 03860, Lincoln 03251, Plymouth 03264), and the Upper Valley (Hanover 03755, Lebanon 03766).
A second customer profile is the southern-NH commuter belt (Nashua 03060, Hudson 03051, Salem 03079, Derry 03038, Bedford 03110, Hollis 03049), where homeowners run stove inserts as supplemental winter heat. A third profile is the second-home and ski-house market: Bretton Woods, Waterville Valley, Loon, and Cannon Mountain area properties (mostly in 03260, 03251, 03575) buy seasonal Mega Bag deliveries for guest experience and weekend heat.
Kiln-dried matters in NH for both pest and performance reasons. Emerald ash borer is confirmed in all 10 NH counties as of latest NH Department of Agriculture mapping. While NH does not yet have a federal spotted lanternfly quarantine, lanternfly was confirmed in southern NH in late 2024. The NH Division of Forests and Lands enforces a USDA-certified firewood rule at all state campgrounds. More practically, for primary-heat households, kiln-dried wood under 15% moisture produces roughly 30% more delivered BTU per cord than air-seasoned wood at 20 to 25% moisture, which matters when you're heating a house at 8 below for a week.
Logistics for New Hampshire
Manchester is about 300 miles from our Levittown, PA distribution facility. The whole state is outside our Local Delivery Zone, so palletized cord is not a regular product. The standard product is packaged Mega Bags and Boxes on free UPS Ground. UPS transit time is 2 business days to Nashua, Manchester, and the southern-NH commuter belt. It's 2 to 3 business days to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The North Country (Coos County, Berlin 03570, Colebrook 03576) is 3 business days. Same-day ship cutoff is noon ET on a business day.
We can quote freight pallets for B2B volume accounts: ski-area lodges, Lakes Region inns, restaurants. The freight cost from PA to NH usually doesn't beat 15 stacked Mega Bags on free UPS Ground for residential orders.
New Hampshire-specific notes
Pest and quarantine status. Emerald ash borer is confirmed in every NH county; the NH Department of Agriculture maintains the active map. Spotted lanternfly was confirmed in southern NH in late 2024, with detections in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. A full USDA APHIS quarantine is not yet declared but is widely expected. The NH Division of Forests and Lands enforces certified-wood rules at state forests and campgrounds, and replaces untreated wood at the campground gate. Our USDA-certified kiln-dried firewood is heat-treated to 160°F core for 75 minutes, holds under 15% moisture, and ships with phytosanitary documentation on request.
Where New Hampshire demand clusters. Primary-heat orders concentrate in Cheshire and Sullivan counties (the Monadnock and Upper Valley), Belknap and Carroll counties (the Lakes Region), and Grafton County (the White Mountains foothills). Supplemental-heat suburban accounts cluster in southern Hillsborough and Rockingham counties: Nashua, Manchester, Bedford, Derry, Salem, Portsmouth. Seasonal ski-house demand peaks in November and December and again in February break, concentrated around Lincoln, Conway, Jackson, and Waterville Valley.
Heating context. Concord, NH averages around 7,200 heating degree days per year. A wood-stove primary-heat household in the Monadnock or White Mountains typically burns 5 to 8 cords per winter. A supplemental stove insert in southern NH burns 2 to 4 cords. A ski-house weekend account moves 1 to 2 cords across November through April. New Hampshire winters are long and cold enough that BTU efficiency per cord is the dominant economic factor, not bag price, which is why kiln-dried adoption is high here.
Recommendations for New Hampshire customers
For primary-heat households in the Lakes Region, Monadnock, or White Mountains foothills, the 15 Mega Bag bulk pallet is the most economical unit; a winter typically needs 3 to 5 of those. For southern-NH supplemental-heat accounts, a regular cadence of 1.75 cu ft Mega Bag orders on UPS Ground (8 to 16 bags across a winter) covers most stove use. Ski-house and rental property owners should consider the smaller 1.33 cu ft Box format for easier guest handling. See nearby state coverage at Massachusetts and Vermont.
FAQ
Is it legal to bring firewood into New Hampshire?
The NH Division of Forests and Lands requires USDA-certified heat-treated firewood at state campgrounds and forests. Untreated cordwood is confiscated. Even for residential use, NH strongly recommends certified wood given the confirmed lanternfly and EAB situation. Our wood meets the spec.
Can I get a pallet delivered to Manchester or Nashua?
NH is outside our Local Delivery Zone. We can quote a freight pallet for B2B accounts (lodges, restaurants), but most residential customers get better economics on stacked Mega Bags via free UPS Ground.
How fast is UPS Ground to New Hampshire?
2 business days to Nashua, Manchester, Portsmouth, and the southern-NH commuter belt. 2 to 3 business days to the Lakes Region and White Mountains. 3 business days to the North Country.
How much firewood for a NH winter?
Wood-stove primary heat in the Lakes Region or Monadnock burns 5 to 8 cords per winter. Southern-NH stove inserts use 2 to 4 cords. Ski houses run 1 to 2 cords. A Mega Bag is about 1/73 of a cord (15 Mega Bags ≈ 1/4 cord, 30 Mega Bags pallet ≈ 1/2 cord), so plan accordingly.
Do you ship to the White Mountains and the North Country?
Yes. Free UPS Ground to every NH ZIP, including North Conway 03860, Lincoln 03251, Lancaster 03584, and Pittsburg 03592. Transit is 2 to 3 business days from PA. Coos County addresses are the longest at 3 business days.
