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Introduction to Civic Health
In this video, New Hampshire Listens explores the basics of civic health and its importance.
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Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides
In this video, New Hampshire Listens explores the guide that provides communities with tools and resources to help them learn about their community’s local civic health and take action to strengthen it.
Why This 2024 Special Edition?
Since the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index was published, there have been significant changes to the country that may have impacted civic health in New Hampshire. We have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in social justice efforts, the 2020 presidential election, and the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. This report focuses on the civic health of New Hampshire from 2019 through 2024 using a specific set of indicators. The intent behind this report is that the data at the state level can be used to help both the state overall and local communities strengthen civic health.
Categories of Civic Health
Key Findings
- New Hampshire residents feel that they matter less to their communities and are engaging less with others.
- Over half of New Hampshire residents engage across race, ethnicity, and culture.
- Our findings suggest that urban residents vote less than suburban or rural residents in national elections.
- Trust in both national and local government remains low since 2019.
- Granite Staters shared mixed feelings about how much they feel they belong.
