Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of New Hampshire, you would:
Health
be 12.5% less likely to be obese
In New Hampshire, 31.1% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
be 16.0% less likely to have diabetes
In New Hampshire, 8.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.3% less likely to be unemployed
In New Hampshire, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 15.8% less money
New Hampshire has a GDP per capita of $67,069 as of 2024, while in Vermont, the GDP per capita is $56,462 as of 2024.
be 45.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Hampshire, 6.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vermont, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 99.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
New Hampshire has a violent crime rate of 106 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 211 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
New Hampshire has a property crime rate of 881 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1,802 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.9% less for a home
The median home value in New Hampshire is $367,200 as of 2023, compared to $290,500 in Vermont as of 2023.
pay 16.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in New Hampshire is $1,423 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $1,193 as of 2023.
earn 18.4% less money
The median household income in New Hampshire is $95,628 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $78,024 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in New Hampshire takes 26.8 minutes as of 2023. In Vermont, it takes 23.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 27.8% less likely to be uninsured
In New Hampshire, 5.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 55.1% less densely populated
New Hampshire has a population density of 60.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 27.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 29.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In New Hampshire, 2.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
be 34.8% more likely to be food insecure
In New Hampshire, 6.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Vermont, that number is 8.9% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
