COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Montana
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Montana
New Hampshire is 25% larger than Montana. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $26,522 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIREMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8681,116,875+25% vs Montana
Population density1568+148
Population growth4.6%9.6%−4.9 pts
Median age43.340.4+2.9
Male49.9%50.7%−0.7 pts
Female50.1%49.3%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.1%2.3%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%83.6%+3.3 pts
Black1.3%0.4%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%4.6%+0.1 pts
Asian2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Other4.5%10.7%−6.2 pts
Median household income$99,031$72,509+$26,522
Per capita income$52,798$41,711+$11,087
Poverty rate7.2%11.5%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%35.2%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree16.1%12.0%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.6%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.3%62.9%+3.4 pts
Median home value$402,500$375,800+$26,700
Median gross rent$1,491$1,081+$410
Owner-occupied72.8%69.2%+3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%13.2%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%40.4%+5.2 pts
Average commute26.719.1+7.5
Worked from home16.8%12.5%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.3%8.6%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024