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Maine & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | MAINE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | −4,020 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | +100,277 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | +62,969 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$348 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | −55,581 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | −1,990 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | +1,636 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | +52,167 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | −87 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −17,880 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$23,340 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$7,778 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$25,870 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | +41,279 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | +32,753 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | +10,966 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | +12,828 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | +5,452 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | −21,043 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | +14,541 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | −117,205 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | +104,544 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | −70,648 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | +4,862 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | +9,514 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | +34,917 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | +9,446 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | +3,797 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | −18,910 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | −38,043 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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