New U.S. Census Bureau data offer a detailed look at how New Hampshire residents have fared during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. This data, covering the five years of 2020-24, provides insight into long-term trends in income and poverty across different regions and demographic groups.
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
New Hampshire’s story is often told through familiar but false assumptions: retirees driving population change, Massachusetts buyers pushing up home prices, and a uniquely low-tax landscape keeping the state affordable.
Record declines in drug-related deaths follow a decade of investment in services
Public health coverage remains essential for helping to ensure all residents can access health care services and contribute to a growing New Hampshire economy.
The cost of living in New Hampshire has risen in recent years, increasing the financial burden on Granite State families.
Increasing housing costs have severely constrained household budgets for New Hampshire families. In 2024, the median cost for purchasing a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $540,000 in June.
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau provides valuable insight into private and public health coverage across New Hampshire. About three in four Granite Staters (75.9%) received all or part of their health coverage through private means, while one in three residents (33.3%) received all or partial public coverage, predominately through Medicare or Medicaid.
According to 2023 state-level American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in New Hampshire was $96,838, an increase from its estimated $89,992 in 2022.
New data collected earlier this year show the cost of renting continues to rise in New Hampshire, increasing pressure on overall housing availability and the finances of Granite State renters
Rising housing costs, combined with diminished inventory, create barriers to accessing adequate housing for residents across the Granite State
Rising housing costs, diminished inventory create barriers to adequate housing for both homeowners and renters across the Granite State
New U.S. Census Bureau data offer a detailed look at how New Hampshire residents have fared during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. This data, covering the five years of 2020-24, provides insight into long-term trends in income and poverty across different regions and demographic groups.
Entering 2025, the topline numbers for the New Hampshire economy were relatively strong.
NH Fiscal Policy Institute breaks down misconceptions about the Granite State
From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives state revenues and home prices, NHFPI breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, data-backed truths to help you politely myth-bust your way through the holiday.
The Granite State’s lack of median household income growth paired with the rising cost of living may have contributed to stable poverty rates between 2023 and 2024.
New Hampshire’s 2025 economy faces stalled job growth, rising costs, and long-term challenges like housing and child care despite 2024 gains.
New Hampshire remains one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the country, according to 2024 data from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEOA).
Expansions of gambling in the next state budget would continue a longstanding trend of gaming expansions in New Hampshire
Public health coverage remains essential for helping to ensure all residents can access health care services and contribute to a growing New Hampshire economy.
