New Hampshire vs. Massachusetts

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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