New Hampshire
Capital: Concord · Northeast · Granite State
State Statistics
| Population | 1.38M |
| GDP | $96.0B |
| Area | 24,214 km² |
| Capital | Concord |
| Largest City | Manchester |
| Political Lean | Unknown |
About New Hampshire
New Hampshire is defined by its paradoxes: the most libertarian state east of the Mississippi (no income tax, no sales tax, 'Live Free or Die') that reliably elects moderate Republicans and progressive Democrats; the first presidential primary state that shapes national elections from a population of 1.4 million; and a White Mountain landscape of extreme weather and industrial mill towns. Its southern tier is suburbanized Boston commuter country while the North Country remains one of the most economically distressed regions in the eastern US. NH was the 9th and decisive state to ratify the Constitution, the first to declare independence, and the site of the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference that shaped the modern global financial system.
Major Cities
Manchester
New Hampshire's largest city and economic engine, Manchester has reinvented itself from a 19th-century textile powerhouse into a technology and education hub anchored by the revitalized Millyard di...
Nashua
Straddling the Massachusetts border, Nashua consistently ranks among America's most livable cities, blending a strong defense and technology economy with the tax advantages of New Hampshire living.
Concord
New Hampshire's capital sits at the geographic heart of the state, its skyline defined by the gold-domed State House — the oldest in the nation where the legislature still meets in its original cha...
Notable Universities
| University | City | Type | Founded | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | Private Ivy League | 1769 | 6K |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham | Public flagship | 1866 | 13K |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester | Private Catholic liberal arts | 1889 | 2K |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth | Public | 1871 | 4K |