New Hampshire Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
New Hampshire Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 86% of states in the US
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest states in the US
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 84% of states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,394,471 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 149.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 555,445 | 130,235,071 |
Population in New Hampshire grew by 5.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,394,471 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in New Hampshire is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.0% of residents. That is 3.2 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 277,590 19.9% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 286,212 20.5% -1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 320,919 23.0% +3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 267,976 19.2% +2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in New Hampshire and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% the US 50.5%
- Men 49.7% the US 49.5%
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Economy
New Hampshire has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,079 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in New Hampshire is about 23% higher than in US.
Housing
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $300,691 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,490 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in New Hampshire is about 16.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,490 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in New Hampshire spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 188 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,813 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,168 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,232 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
New Hampshire:
Coos County (17.5 min), Grafton County (17.5 min), Cheshire County (18.6 min).
Slowest:
Rockingham County (25.8 min), Sullivan County (23.5 min), Merrimack County (23.0 min).
The average commute time in New Hampshire is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
New Hampshire has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
New Hampshire:
Rockingham County (0.4), Grafton County (0.4), Hillsborough County (0.3).
Lowest:
Coos County (0.2), Sullivan County (0.3), Cheshire County (0.3).
Health
New Hampshire has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | New Hampshire | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
New Hampshire:
Rockingham County (0.8), Merrimack County (0.8), Grafton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Coos County (0.8), Sullivan County (0.8), Belknap County (0.8).
New Hampshire Compared With Nearby States
New Hampshire is typical in size for this group, 1,394,471 residents against a local median of 1,387,521, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates New Hampshire sharply from the states around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 12% above the local median at $99,079 against $88,093. New Hampshire has the 2nd highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,394,471 | $99,079 #2/6 | $300,691 #3/6 | 22.5 min #5/6 |
| Vermont | 646,793 | $81,508 | $207,791 | 20.5 min |
| Massachusetts | 7,031,620 | $104,336 | $494,523 | 25.6 min |
| Rhode Island | 1,100,398 | $88,093 | $360,248 | 21.9 min |
| Connecticut | 3,347,044 | $97,098 | $281,244 | 22.1 min |
| Maine | 1,387,521 | $74,723 | $261,367 | 20.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about New Hampshire.
How big is New Hampshire by population?
About 1,394,471 people live in New Hampshire, in 555,445 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is New Hampshire?
Averaged over its land area, New Hampshire has 149 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in New Hampshire?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($300,691 against $99,079), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,490 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in New Hampshire?
Unemployment in New Hampshire is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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