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Vermont & New Hampshire
| MEASURE | VERMONT | NEW HAMPSHIRE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 648,493#49 of 50 states | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | −760,539 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 334,318#48 of 50 states | 638,795#41 of 50 states | −304,477 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 57,618#44 of 50 states | 86,509#39 of 50 states | −28,891 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,319#26 of 50 states | $1,558#36 of 50 states | −$239 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 348,622#48 of 50 states | 769,380#39 of 50 states | −420,758 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 9,554#49 of 50 states | 21,972#43 of 50 states | −12,418 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 688#50 of 50 states | 1,337#49 of 50 states | −649 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 194,632#49 of 50 states | 401,601#42 of 50 states | −206,969 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,863#37 of 50 states | 4,201#43 of 50 states | +662 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 54,357#46 of 50 states | 120,950#35 of 50 states | −66,593 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $82,730#19 of 50 states | $99,782#6 of 50 states | −$17,052 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $48,856#11 of 50 states | $53,064#7 of 50 states | −$4,208 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $109,920#21 of 50 states | $128,604#9 of 50 states | −$18,684 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 30,142#46 of 50 states | 37,069#44 of 50 states | −6,927 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 104,432#47 of 50 states | 203,548#41 of 50 states | −99,116 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 76,328#47 of 50 states | 161,375#41 of 50 states | −85,047 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 13,889#47 of 50 states | 23,314#42 of 50 states | −9,425 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 11,681#45 of 50 states | 12,425#43 of 50 states | −744 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 615,657#49 of 50 states | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | −714,879 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 27,102#50 of 50 states | 62,323#45 of 50 states | −35,221 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 456,037#49 of 50 states | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | −613,524 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 260,439#48 of 50 states | 461,766#42 of 50 states | −201,327 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 270,905#48 of 50 states | 621,946#39 of 50 states | −351,041 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 46,616#50 of 50 states | 98,821#42 of 50 states | −52,205 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 29,890#47 of 50 states | 47,762#41 of 50 states | −17,872 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 579,324#47 of 50 states | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | −638,075 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 5,845#48 of 50 states | 18,451#44 of 50 states | −12,606 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 895#49 of 50 states | 1,007#48 of 50 states | −112 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 13,049#47 of 50 states | 37,630#41 of 50 states | −24,581 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 17,401#50 of 50 states | 70,912#42 of 50 states | −53,511 |
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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