Best $25 New Hampshire Scratch Games (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 3 $25 scratch games are on sale in New Hampshire, averaging 78.7% current payout. The best of them is $100, $250 or $500 Series II at 79.9% ($19.97 back per ticket, 1 in 9.62 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Hampshire as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $25 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 2.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $25
$100, $250 or $500 Series II
#165179.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $19.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.62
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.62
- Top prizes
- 8,298 of 46,491
Best payout - 2 $25
Diamond Jubilee
#162179.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $19.78
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.35
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
No top prize left - 3 $25
$2,000,000 Ultimate Granite Bonus
#165877.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $19.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.30
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 3 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $100, $250 or $500 Series II | $25 | 79.9% | $19.97 | 1 in 9.62 | 1 in 9.62 | 1 in 9.62 | $500 | 8,298 | — |
| 2. Diamond Jubilee | $25 | 79.1% | $19.78 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | $2,000,000 | 0 | — |
| 3. $2,000,000 Ultimate Granite Bonus | $25 | 77.0% | $19.24 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 5.30 | $2,000,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $25 New Hampshire scratch game is best right now?
- $100, $250 or $500 Series II (#1651) at 79.9% current payout, about $19.97 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $25 tickets better value than other prices in New Hampshire?
- The $25 tier averages 78.7% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $20 games average 75.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $25 games are on sale in New Hampshire?
- 3 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $25 ticket price.