COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
Montana is 20% smaller than New Hampshire. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $26,522 higher.
MONTANANEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,8751,394,868−20% vs New Hampshire
Population density8156−148
Population growth9.6%4.6%+4.9 pts
Median age40.443.3−2.9
Male50.7%49.9%+0.7 pts
Female49.3%50.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%6.1%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%86.9%−3.3 pts
Black0.4%1.3%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%4.7%−0.1 pts
Asian0.8%2.6%−1.8 pts
Other10.7%4.5%+6.2 pts
Median household income$72,509$99,031−$26,522
Per capita income$41,711$52,798−$11,087
Poverty rate11.5%7.2%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%40.6%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree12.0%16.1%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.3%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation62.9%66.3%−3.4 pts
Median home value$375,800$402,500−$26,700
Median gross rent$1,081$1,491−$410
Owner-occupied69.2%72.8%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%14.3%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.7%−5.2 pts
Average commute19.126.7−7.5
Worked from home12.5%16.8%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%5.3%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024