COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
Massachusetts is 405% larger than New Hampshire. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $4,929 higher.
MASSACHUSETTSNEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,0561,394,868+405% vs New Hampshire
Population density903156+747
Population growth7.4%4.6%+2.7 pts
Median age40.043.3−3.3
Male48.9%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born18.0%6.1%+11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%86.9%−20.3 pts
Black6.4%1.3%+5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%4.7%+8.6 pts
Asian7.3%2.6%+4.7 pts
Other6.5%4.5%+2.0 pts
Median household income$103,960$99,031+$4,929
Per capita income$57,897$52,798+$5,099
Poverty rate10.0%7.2%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%40.6%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree21.8%16.1%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.3%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation67.0%66.3%+0.7 pts
Median home value$562,100$402,500+$159,600
Median gross rent$1,762$1,491+$271
Owner-occupied62.5%72.8%−10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%14.3%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%45.7%+3.3 pts
Average commute29.126.7+2.4
Worked from home18.6%16.8%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.5%+6.0 pts
Uninsured2.6%5.3%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024