COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs New Mexico
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
New Hampshire is 34% smaller than New Mexico. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $34,972 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIRENEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8682,120,246−34% vs New Mexico
Population density15617+138
Population growth4.6%2.8%+1.8 pts
Median age43.339.4+3.9
Male49.9%49.7%+0.2 pts
Female50.1%50.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born6.1%9.4%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%36.0%+51.0 pts
Black1.3%1.8%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%48.4%−43.7 pts
Asian2.6%1.6%+0.9 pts
Other4.5%12.2%−7.7 pts
Median household income$99,031$64,059+$34,972
Per capita income$52,798$36,218+$16,580
Poverty rate7.2%17.8%−10.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%31.0%+9.7 pts
Graduate degree16.1%13.9%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%6.0%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation66.3%57.8%+8.5 pts
Median home value$402,500$248,100+$154,400
Median gross rent$1,491$1,067+$424
Owner-occupied72.8%70.0%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%12.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%45.0%+0.7 pts
Average commute26.723.5+3.2
Worked from home16.8%12.2%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.0 pts
Uninsured5.3%9.6%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024