New Hampshire schools may face growing challenges recruiting and retaining teachers in the years ahead. A new NHFPI analysis finds that schools are projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over the next decade, while fewer students are completing education degrees, a growing share of the school workforce is approaching retirement age, and teacher pay and New Hampshire’s high cost of living may make it harder to attract and retain educators.
A new NHFPI analysis finds that schools are projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over the next decade, while fewer students are completing education degrees, a growing share of the school workforce is approaching retirement age, and teacher pay and New Hampshire’s high cost of living may make it harder to attract and retain educators.
First published in Business New Hampshire Magazine, October 21, 2026. Nearly two in every three dollars of public school funds in NH comes from local property tax collections. However, state government provides aid for local public education, called Adequate Education Aid, which is distributed through the state’s education funding formula. The state calculates aid based ...
Presented by Jessica Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst, to the New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association on September 24, 2026.
Each month, NHFPI's research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond. Here are our picks for September 2026.
First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, September 21, 2026. In 2026, the Granite State labor market began to show signs of recovery from its 2025 slowdown. Preliminary data indicates that nonfarm employment in New Hampshire rose by 1.1% from January through July 2026, but fell short of a full recovery from job losses during 2025. ...
First published in New Hampshire Business Review, September 14, 2026. State finances received some generally positive news last month. The preliminary analysis of New Hampshire revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30 showed collections were higher than expected. Combined revenues for two key state funds, the General Fund and the Education Trust Fund, ...
Child care is one of the biggest expenses facing many New Hampshire families and can put significant pressure on family budgets and even affect parents’ ability to stay in the workforce. A new report from NHFPI's Dow Drukker looks at what New Hampshire can learn from other states about making child care more affordable and accessible, including approaches to help more families qualify for assistance, lower families’ costs, better support providers and workers, and more.
Presented by Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the New Hampshire Alliance of YMCAs on September 9, 2026.
NHFPI's Phil Sletten finds that New Hampshire State revenues started the new fiscal year slightly ahead of expectations, with collections in July and August totaling $276 million, about $5.8 million, or 2.1 percent, above projections. The surplus was driven largely by the Real Estate Transfer Tax, while several other major revenue sources, including business taxes and Liquor Commission profits, fell short of targets.
