New Hampshire

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New Hampshire Employees Working in Small Firms Lack Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave
In this brief, author Kristin Smith reports that In December 2022, just prior to the launch of the NH Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, 40 percent of NH workers did not have access to paid medical, parental, or family leave. In its first year, the program has…
New Hampshire Employment, Health Insurance, New Hampshire
Large Pool of New Voters Could Add Volatility to New Hampshire Primary
In this brief, authors Kenneth Johnson, Andrew Smith, and Dante Scala note a greater likelihood of volatility in the New Hampshire primary because there will be many new faces among the voters who flock to the polls on January 23.
Demography, New Hampshire Demography, Migration, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Public Opinion
“Hyperlocal” Career Pathway Programs in New Hampshire
In this report, author Jayson Seaman reports that cross-sector partnerships are playing a critical role in helping New Hampshire youth transition into postsecondary education and work. The partnerships work best when they involve collaboration and flexibility and…
New Hampshire Education, Employment, New Hampshire, Young Adults
Latest Data Show All New England States Are Gaining Population
In this brief, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that population gains were widespread in New England last year, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
COVID-19, Demography, New Hampshire COVID-19, Demography, Immigration, Migration, Mortality, New England, New Hampshire
Migration Sustains New Hampshire’s Population Gain
New Hampshire’s demographic future depends heavily on migration. The state’s population continued to grow in 2021 and 2022 because a migration gain of 18,300 was enough to offset the excess of deaths over births.
Demography, New Hampshire Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Fertility, Migration, Mortality, New Hampshire
Aligning Investments to Improve Population Health
In this report, authors Michael Swack, Sarah Boege, and Kevin Barnett discuss the initiative to develop a statewide strategy to address the social determinants of health in New Hampshire.
Center for Impact Finance Health, New Hampshire
Retaining Residents Is Important to New Hampshire’s Future
In this brief, authors Kristine Bundschuh and Kenneth Johnson discuss the results of NH Granite State Polls conducted from 2010–2012 and 2018–2019 that asked a representative sample of over 3,300 established residents to share, in their own words, their top three…
Demography, New Hampshire Demography, Economy, Employment, Family, Migration, New Hampshire
Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration
In this data snapshot, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that the population of New Hampshire grew by 17,700 to 1,395,000 between April 2020, when the 2020 Census was conducted, and July 2022, according to new Census Bureau estimates. These population gains…
Demography, New Hampshire Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Migration, Mortality, New Hampshire
Supportive Program Strengths and Gaps for New Hampshire Families
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Center for Social Policy in Practice, New Hampshire Child Care, Children, Education, Family, Food Assistance, New Hampshire, Poverty, Public Opinion, Safety Net
Changing Child Care Supply in New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Center for Social Policy in Practice, New Hampshire Child Care, Children, Family, New England, New Hampshire