COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Idaho
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
New Hampshire is 28% smaller than Idaho. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $21,231 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 5%).
NEW HAMPSHIREIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8681,934,262−28% vs Idaho
Population density15623+132
Population growth4.6%17.3%−12.7 pts
Median age43.337.3+6.0
Male49.9%50.3%−0.4 pts
Female50.1%49.7%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born6.1%5.9%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%78.6%+8.4 pts
Black1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%13.6%−9.0 pts
Asian2.6%1.3%+1.2 pts
Other4.5%5.7%−1.3 pts
Median household income$99,031$77,800+$21,231
Per capita income$52,798$38,952+$13,846
Poverty rate7.2%10.6%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%31.8%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree16.1%10.5%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.7%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.3%63.0%+3.3 pts
Median home value$402,500$418,600−$16,100
Median gross rent$1,491$1,238+$253
Owner-occupied72.8%72.1%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%10.3%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%43.4%+2.2 pts
Average commute26.721.6+5.0
Worked from home16.8%13.3%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%Even
Uninsured5.3%9.1%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024