It?s been said that ?New Hampshire is aging? and aging profoundly?. The state?s 55-plus population is growing faster than almost any other area of the country. In fact, it?s predicted that the number of elderly will triple in the next 20 years. Analysts are looking at this data and beginning to worry saying that the Granite state aging this quickly will result in less affordable housing, far less retail spending and a weak long term economic outlook. We?ll review the latest demographic trends for New Hampshire and look at what an aging state would mean to its economy and prosperity. Laura?s guests are Peter Francese, Demographic Trends Analyst for Ogilvy and Mather in New York City and Founder of American Demographics Magazine and Brian Gottlob, Principal of Policon Research, an agency with a focus on economic and public policy issues.
