New Hampshire households’ financial well-being remained stable in 2024
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.
Author: NH Fiscal Policy Institute
The economic, social impacts of state’s housing crisis
NHFPI overview details impact of the persistent shortage
The economic and social impacts of New Hampshire’s housing crisis
NH Fiscal Policy Institute overview details effects of persistent shortage
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New Hampshire households’ financial well-being remained stable in 2024
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.
Headwinds hit New Hampshire’s economy
New Hampshire’s 2025 economy faces stalled job growth, rising costs, and long-term challenges like housing and child care despite 2024 gains.
NH continues to be one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the U.S.
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).
The expanding role of gambling in state finances
Expansions of gambling in the next state budget would continue a longstanding trend of gaming expansions in New Hampshire
The role of Medicaid in funding New Hampshire’s health care system
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