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New Hampshire lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session after considering more than 1,100 bills, with several major policy changes now signed into law or awaiting the Governor’s decision. A new NHFPI analysis offers a look at some of the most consequential decisions made in Concord this year and what they could mean for Granite Staters.
NHFPI is pleased to welcome Emily Soule as a New Hampshire State Policy Fellow through the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ State Priorities Partnership.
At NHFPI, we’re all about putting facts and figures into the hands of Granite Staters so they can better understand the issues, trends, and experiences shaping our communities. This Father’s Day, we thought we’d celebrate fathers the way we know best: by exploring what the data can tell us about dads in New Hampshire.
A new NHFPI analysis found that New Hampshire added approximately 36,600 residents between 2020 and 2025, but that growth was not distributed evenly across the state.
A new NHFPI analysis from Jessica Williams finds that communities such as Epping, Brentwood, Merrimack, Londonderry, and Lebanon were among the fastest-growing municipalities, while population growth in larger cities like Manchester, Nashua, and Concord remained relatively modest.
First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, June 12, 2026. Where will our next generation of bright minds and young talent end up? The good news: about half of the 2,046 new tax filers the Granite State gained between 2022 and 2023 were younger working age adults. This population, age 26 to 44, adds to the state’s labor force ...
State revenues exceeded targets in May, increasing the year-to-date surplus to $156.7 million, or 5.7 percent above plan (boosted largely through tax amnesty receipts). However, business tax revenues fell below expectations for the month, suggesting April's strong collections may not signal a broader trend.
A new analysis from NHFPI's Dow Drukker finds that New Hampshire's expanded Child Care Scholarship Program has helped thousands of low and moderate income Granite State families afford child care, but several structural challenges, including a shrinking supply of providers, staffing shortages, and funding constraints could make it harder to meet growing demand.
A new analysis from NHFPI’s Ben Reynolds examines New Hampshire summer employment trends and finds that last year’s summer job growth was the weakest recorded over the past decade. Private-sector employment increased by just 11,118 jobs (2.2%) from May to August 2025, compared to an average increase of 3% from 2015-2024.
A new NHFPI study finds that child care remains a significant financial challenge for many Granite State families. The analysis found that the average annual price of center-based care for an infant and a four-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025, up from about $22,500 in 2017, while the number of licensed child care providers statewide declined by 120 programs.
