COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Maine
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Maine
New Hampshire and Maine are close in size. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $24,298 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIREMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8681,387,817+1% vs Maine
Population density15645+111
Population growth4.6%2.6%+2.1 pts
Median age43.344.8−1.5
Male49.9%49.3%+0.7 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.1%4.1%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%89.9%−3.0 pts
Black1.3%1.8%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%2.2%+2.5 pts
Asian2.6%1.1%+1.4 pts
Other4.5%5.0%−0.5 pts
Median household income$99,031$74,733+$24,298
Per capita income$52,798$43,742+$9,056
Poverty rate7.2%10.7%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%36.2%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree16.1%13.7%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.8%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.3%61.7%+4.5 pts
Median home value$402,500$296,600+$105,900
Median gross rent$1,491$1,139+$352
Owner-occupied72.8%74.3%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%20.6%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%44.1%+1.6 pts
Average commute26.724.6+2.1
Worked from home16.8%15.9%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.2%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024