Demographics

An influx of newcomers to recreational and retirement communities drove the population increase in non-urban counties.

Recent data from the Census Bureau show the state’s population grew by 1.3% between April of 2020 and July of 2022.

In spite of their graying populations, New Hampshire and Maine are growing faster than nearby states, thanks to migration.

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed population growth in cities and spurred growth in rural America for the first time in a decade.

The data analysis highlights the high turnover of New Hampshire voters and finds that New Hampshire’s population is among the most mobile in the country.

In Manchester, the number of students of color has more than doubled in the last two decades. But the staff remains 95% white.

In New Hampshire, the 7% increase in 2021 births compared with pre-pandemic 2019 was the highest increase in the nation.

Public school enrollment has dropped nearly 20 percent over the past 20 years, driven by declining child populations and COVID-19 disruptions.

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