How Much Is a Funeral

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Peabody Funeral Home

NH

A funeral home.

Posted January 1, 2026 Checked September 1, 2026

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Direct cremation

$2,395

The middle price in New Hampshire is $3,050.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation with alternative cremation container"$2,395
Sum$2,395

This covers removal of remains within a 20 mile radius (out of State additional), care and temporary shelter of remains, necessary services of funeral director and staff, obtaining death certification and basic filing, transportation to crematory and the cremation charge itself. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • removal of remains within a 20 mile radius (out of State additional)
  • care and temporary shelter of remains
  • necessary services of funeral director and staff
  • obtaining death certification and basic filing
  • transportation to crematory
  • the cremation charge itself

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct cremation with alternative cremation container".

The median across New Hampshire is $3,050, from 10 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$6,940

The middle price in New Hampshire is $8,500.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing), use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony and cremation (includes medical examiner fee).

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF"$2,795
"A. Transfer of remains to funeral home"$495
"Embalming"$1,025
"A. Other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)"$350
"A. For visitation/viewing, incl. Staff (Funeral Home, Church, or other location) (First two hours)"$775
"B. For funeral ceremony, Including Staff"$775
"E. Cremation (includes medical examiner fee)"$725
Sum$6,940

It does not cover the rental casket for the viewing. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • cremation (includes medical examiner fee)

What this home's price does not cover

  • the rental casket for the viewing

The median across New Hampshire is $8,500, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated January 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Burial with graveside service

$5,105

The middle price in New Hampshire is $5,125.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, refrigeration, 5 remaining days at $50/day (its own words start on day 3), other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing), a hearse, the home's posted plan for a graveside service and graveside service, equipment and Staff.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF"$2,795
"A. Transfer of remains to funeral home"$495
"H. Refrigeration (Per day or portion thereof starting the 3rd day the deceased is in our care)"$250
"A. Other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)"$350
"B. Hearse"$395
"D. Service / Utility Vehicle"$295
"A. Graveside service, equipment and Staff"$525
Sum$5,105

It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • refrigeration, 5 remaining days at $50/day (its own words start on day 3)
  • other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)
  • a hearse
  • the home's posted plan for a graveside service
  • graveside service, equipment and Staff

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

The median across New Hampshire is $5,125, from 8 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$7,280

The middle price in New Hampshire is $7,775.

This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing), use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial and committal service, equipment and Staff.

How this adds up
"BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF"$2,795
"A. Transfer of remains to funeral home"$495
"Embalming"$1,025
"A. Other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)"$350
"A. For visitation/viewing, incl. Staff (Funeral Home, Church, or other location) (First two hours)"$775
"B. For funeral ceremony, Including Staff"$775
"B. Hearse"$395
"D. Service / Utility Vehicle"$295
"B. Committal service, equipment and Staff"$375
Sum$7,280

It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
  • transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
  • embalming
  • other preparations (includes cosmetology, dressing, casketing)
  • use of facilities and staff for a viewing
  • use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
  • a hearse
  • the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
  • committal service, equipment and Staff

What this home's price does not cover

  • a casket

The median across New Hampshire is $7,775, from 9 posted price lists we have read.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

3 other packages this home posts

E. Cremation (includes medical examiner fee) F. Body Donation to medical school (additional mileage extra) G. Tent at cemetery

$725

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"E. Cremation (includes medical examiner fee) F. Body Donation to medical school (additional mileage extra) G. Tent at cemetery"$725
Sum$725

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

A. Transfer of remains to funeral home B. Hearse C. Limousine (eight passenger) To be quoted D. Service / Utility Vehicle E. Lead Car/ Clergy Car F. Out of State Transfer of Remains (Assessed when tra

$495

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"A. Transfer of remains to funeral home B. Hearse C. Limousine (eight passenger) To be quoted D. Service / Utility Vehicle E. Lead Car/ Clergy Car F. Out of State Transfer of Remains (Assessed when tra"$495
Sum$495

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Family Witnessed Cremation- (scheduled during normal business hours) -Private Viewing - Immediate family members (up to 10) may view the deceased for up to one half hour period in one of our viewing a

$250

This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Family Witnessed Cremation- (scheduled during normal business hours) -Private Viewing - Immediate family members (up to 10) may view the deceased for up to one half hour period in one of our viewing a"$250
Sum$250

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price covers

  • this Private Viewing includes Washing & Disinfection when no embalming
  • private Viewing can not be offered if the deceased has been autopsied
  • this package requires payment in full at the time of arrangements. There are no other discounts available.
  • MEMORIAL GATHERING FOR CREMATED REMAINS PACKAGE
  • * This fee structure is used when cremation is handled by another funeral home
  • includes: staff and equipment for memorial service in our chapel (or in another location) or (2) hours visitation, compiling/hosting and placing obituaries (charges from newspapers additional), coordinating with clergy, cemetery, military honor guard, or assisting with military document applications, ie…veteran’s burial flag or military grave marker, guest book, acknowledgement cards, and photo collage boards if desired. (Prayer / Tribute cards can be ordered separately).
  • includes: staff and equipment for a graveside service, (1) service utility vehicle, compiling/hosting and placing obituaries (charges from newspapers additional), coordinating with clergy, cemetery, musicians, military honor guard, or assisting with military document applications, ie…veteran’s burial flag or military grave marker, acknowledgement cards. (Prayer / Tribute cards can be ordered separately).
  • these prices are effective January 1, 2026 and are subject to change without notice.
  • our general payment policy is that all cash advances and 100% of the services and merchandise be paid by the time services are rendered. We require a 50% deposit paid at time of arrangements with the balance due prior to the day of services. (Exception: Direct Cremations must be paid in full at time of arrangements.).
  • we regret that we are unable to accept settlement of estates through attorneys or probate courts or ""crowd funding"" as a means of financial arrangements.
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These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.

Certified copies of the death certificate

This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

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