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Child Poverty in
New Hampshire

New Hampshire's child poverty rate is 8.2% across 10 counties, meaning 20K children under 18 live in households below the federal poverty line. Use the interactive map below to see how poverty varies within the state.

8.2%

Child poverty rate (0–17)

20K

Children in poverty

7.3%

All-ages poverty

$97,031

Median income

New Hampshire by county

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Toggle between five SAIPE metrics to see how poverty varies within New Hampshire. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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New Hampshire at a glance

Children in poverty

20K

Ages 0–17

Child poverty rate

8.2%

Ages 0–17

5–17 poverty rate

7.8%

Title I allocator

All-ages poverty

7.3%

Entire population

Concentration

1.12×

Child ÷ all-ages

Median income

$97,031

Inflation-adjusted

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 10 counties in New Hampshire.

Highest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Coos County 17.6%
  2. 2 Sullivan County 12.0%
  3. 3 Carroll County 11.9%
  4. 4 Cheshire County 10.8%
  5. 5 Belknap County 10.7%

Lowest child poverty

Ages 0–17, rate

  1. 1 Rockingham County 5.2%
  2. 2 Hillsborough County 7.8%
  3. 3 Merrimack County 8.0%
  4. 4 Strafford County 9.5%
  5. 5 Grafton County 9.8%

Most children in poverty

Absolute count, ages 0–17

  1. 1 Hillsborough County 6K
  2. 2 Rockingham County 3K
  3. 3 Merrimack County 2K
  4. 4 Strafford County 2K
  5. 5 Cheshire County 1K

Every county in New Hampshire

All 10 counties across the five SAIPE metrics plus median income.

County Children 0–17 Ages 5–17 All ages Concentration Child count Median income
Belknap County 10.7% 9.4% 8.0% 1.34× 1,153 $91,333
Carroll County 11.9% 11.0% 8.8% 1.35× 885 $77,303
Cheshire County 10.8% 9.8% 9.0% 1.20× 1,462 $84,008
Coos County 17.6% 16.5% 13.5% 1.30× 866 $59,592
Grafton County 9.8% 8.9% 9.4% 1.04× 1,358 $81,537
Hillsborough County 7.8% 7.6% 6.5% 1.20× 6,348 $103,181
Merrimack County 8.0% 7.7% 7.7% 1.04× 2,242 $91,357
Rockingham County 5.2% 5.0% 5.4% 0.96× 2,989 $109,660
Strafford County 9.5% 9.1% 9.3% 1.02× 2,176 $84,762
Sullivan County 12.0% 11.2% 9.1% 1.32× 895 $74,730

Help for families in New Hampshire

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