COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs New Jersey
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
New Hampshire is 85% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $4,525 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIRENEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8689,343,809−85% vs New Jersey
Population density1561,271−1,115
Population growth4.6%5.7%−1.0 pts
Median age43.340.1+3.2
Male49.9%49.2%+0.7 pts
Female50.1%50.8%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.1%23.9%−17.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%50.9%+36.0 pts
Black1.3%12.2%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%22.5%−17.8 pts
Asian2.6%10.0%−7.5 pts
Other4.5%4.4%+0.1 pts
Median household income$99,031$103,556−$4,525
Per capita income$52,798$54,253−$1,455
Poverty rate7.2%9.7%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%43.6%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree16.1%17.6%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%6.3%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation66.3%66.4%−0.1 pts
Median home value$402,500$454,400−$51,900
Median gross rent$1,491$1,720−$229
Owner-occupied72.8%63.8%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%7.5%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%49.1%−3.4 pts
Average commute26.730.5−3.8
Worked from home16.8%16.8%Even
Public transit to work0.5%8.1%−7.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%7.5%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024