whereby the city charter would establish a representative government for the town, usually a board of aldermen or city council and led by a mayor and/or city manager. Regardless of which form of government a municipality uses, and whether it calls itself a city or town, all cities and towns are treated identically by the state law. List of municipalities Cities are listed in bold. The column labeled "populated places" lists the villages, census designated places, and other unincorporated communities within the town borders. See also List of counties in New Hampshire List of places in New Hampshire Lists of cities in the United States New Hampshire communities by household income New Hampshire locations by per capita income Notes References New Hampshire, List of cities in New Hampshire Cities