Income & Poverty

Compared to other states, New Hampshire has a high median household income and a low official poverty rate. Yet nearly 100,000 Granite Staters live in poverty. In 2022, about one in four Granite State households had less than $50,000 per year in income, and about one in six had less than $35,000. Estimates of living costs in New Hampshire suggest many households are not able to make ends meet, with incomes often too limited to be able to afford the combined costs of housing, child care, transportation, and other necessities.

NHFPI aims to analyze and interpret the trends in income and poverty in the Granite State and provide insights into public policies designed to improve the economic security of New Hampshire’s residents.

Recognizing New Hampshire Mothers Through Data

This Mother’s Day, the NHFPI team is recognizing the hard work of New Hampshire mothers by doing what we do best: highlighting key data that underscores both the challenges mothers face and the vital contributions they make across the Granite State. Below are five key facts surrounding New Hampshire’s mothers and families. Mothers With Children ...

What Federal Income Tax Returns Tell Us About How Granite Staters Make Money

During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025. These individual tax returns are private, but the U.S. government publishes aggregated data about tax returns at the state, county, and zip code levels. These data provide insights into how New Hampshire residents made money across ...

This Pi Day, NHFPI Is Serving Up…Pie Charts

March 14 is Pi Day, when people across the country celebrate the mathematical constant π (3.14) with slices of their favorite pies. At NHFPI, we love a good pie, too. ...