Vermont vs. New Hampshire
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Vermont New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 623,989 1,359,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.3% 3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 625,737 1,316,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 625,741 1,316,470
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4% 18.1%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.4%
White alone, percent 94.2% 93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.4% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.0% 3.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.0% 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5% 90.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 38,625 97,644
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.6% 6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 337,110 638,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.7% 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $223,700 $252,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,594 $1,917
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $667 $792
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $972 $1,077
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 23.0% 25.6%
Building permits, 2018 2,080 4,445
Households, 2014-2018 259,589 528,078
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.7% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.7% 7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.9% 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.2% 86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.6% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 37.3% 36.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.5% 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9% 6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.7% 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.0% 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,564,272 2,942,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 4,457,996 9,616,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 9,315,494 18,895,624
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 6,450,076 18,029,179
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,933,751 26,018,201
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,868 $19,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.9 27.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $60,076 $74,057
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $33,238 $38,548
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0% 7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 21,158 38,371
Total employment, 2017 258,876 603,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 11,052,209 30,634,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.5% 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 61,505 107,083
All firms, 2012 75,827 131,638
Men-owned firms, 2012 41,270 76,716
Women-owned firms, 2012 23,417 38,525
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,354 6,111
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 70,491 121,297
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 8,237 16,119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 63,317 108,817
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.0% 25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 67.9 147.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 9,216.66 8,952.65
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Vermont and New Hampshire using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.