Massachusetts vs. New Hampshire

	Massachusetts	New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,892,503	1,359,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,547,785	1,316,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,547,629	1,316,470
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.4%
White alone, percent	80.8%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.9%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	7.1%	3.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.3%	3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.4%	90.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	315,859	97,644
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,914,929	638,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.3%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$366,800	$252,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,165	$1,917
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$786	$792
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,225	$1,077
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	41.7%	25.6%
Building permits, 2018	17,044	4,445
Households, 2014-2018	2,601,914	528,078
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.53	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.6%	7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.1%	92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.4%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.9%	36.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.2%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.1%	67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,508,975	2,942,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	63,583,090	9,616,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	81,927,799	18,895,624
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	123,904,370	18,029,179
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	92,915,380	26,018,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,980	$19,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	27.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$77,378	$74,057
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,794	$38,548
Persons in poverty, percent	10.0%	7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	179,828	38,371
Total employment, 2017	3,316,716	603,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	216,666,284	30,634,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.9%	1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	559,925	107,083
All firms, 2012	607,664	131,638
Men-owned firms, 2012	357,158	76,716
Women-owned firms, 2012	199,210	38,525
Minority-owned firms, 2012	89,967	6,111
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	499,959	121,297
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	58,339	16,119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	525,667	108,817
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.4%	0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.5%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.8%	25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	839.4	147.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	7,800.06	8,952.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Massachusetts and New Hampshire using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.