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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
New Hampshire

New Hampshire's senior poverty rate is 7.4%, and 25.3% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 10 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

7.4%

Senior poverty (65+)

25.3%

Seniors living alone

39.4%

Senior SNAP take-up

$63,716

Senior median income

New Hampshire by county

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Toggle between five ACS metrics to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within New Hampshire. Hover a county for its exact value.

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New Hampshire at a glance

Seniors in poverty

19K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

7.4%

Ages 65+

Living alone

25.3%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

39.4%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$63,716

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.27

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 10 counties in New Hampshire.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Grafton 10.2%
  2. 2 Strafford 10.1%
  3. 3 Coos 9.8%
  4. 4 Belknap 9.3%
  5. 5 Carroll 8.4%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Coos 31.2%
  2. 2 Strafford 28.6%
  3. 3 Carroll 27.7%
  4. 4 Grafton 26.2%
  5. 5 Belknap 26.1%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Hillsborough 68K
  2. 2 Rockingham 61K
  3. 3 Merrimack 29K
  4. 4 Strafford 21K
  5. 5 Grafton 20K

Every county in New Hampshire

All 10 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Belknap 9.3% 26.1% 43.1% $59,968 14,399 0.33
Carroll 8.4% 27.7% 33.0% $58,976 15,171 0.34
Cheshire 8.2% 23.8% 40.3% $60,043 16,201 0.25
Coos 9.8% 31.2% 41.7% $46,017 7,511 0.45
Grafton 10.2% 26.2% 44.8% $60,839 20,110 0.35
Hillsborough 6.7% 25.6% 34.9% $65,260 68,179 0.26
Merrimack 6.1% 23.5% 48.1% $64,986 28,655 0.20
Rockingham 5.6% 23.6% 38.6% $72,690 60,734 0.19
Strafford 10.1% 28.6% 38.9% $58,281 21,084 0.40
Sullivan 8.2% 22.8% 36.9% $49,263 9,805 0.23

Senior food help in New Hampshire

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

New Hampshire senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in New Hampshire, and benefit amounts.

New Hampshire SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search New Hampshire's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

New Hampshire food pantries