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State Profile >> New Hampshire
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NickName: The Granite State
From the English county of Hampshire
Capital City: Concord
Location: 43.231N, 071.560W |
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New Hampshire has many pluses in the relocation influencing factors. It stands as the 3rd top state offering high tech jobs; 4th leading in Venture Capital and 8th in knowledge job creation. The people trust each other (more than the national average), and they attend to school meetings more than an average American family does. With lower crime rates, relatively less pollution, low unemployment rates, NH is a true competitor for deciding the relocation destination.
The minus point is the scores in Education that are less than the national average, the number of colleges are significantly lower than national average.
Mountains, boating, fishing, amusement parks, are all available in this state. Also, Lake Winnipesaukee, largest of 1,300 lakes and ponds; the 724,000-acre White Mountain National Forest; Daniel Webster's birthplace near Franklin; and Strawbery Banke, restored buildings of the original settlement at Portsmouth. In 2003, the famous “Old Man of the Mountain” granite head profile, the state's official emblem, fell from its perch in Franconia. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
4.08 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.62 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.33 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
15th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
83.97 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
976.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
287500.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
137.8500 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
28.0000 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.5300 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
616.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
58.0000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
729.7 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
55 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
170.3 |
416 |
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| New Hampshire Info for you |
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| Area |
9351 sq.mi, 46th Land 8969 sq. mi., 44th Water 382 sq.mi., 45th Coastline 13 mi., 22nd Shoreline 131 mi., 23rd |
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| Area Code |
603 |
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| County Profile |
10 Counties |
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| Motto |
Live free or die |
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| Capital |
Concord |
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| Largest Cities |
Manchester
Nashua
Concord
Derry
Rochester
Salem
Dover
Merrimack
Londonderry
Hudson
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| Capitol Tour |
www.gencourt.state.nh.us/nh_visitorcenter/default.htm |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.nh.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Maggie Hassan (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
424 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
New Hampshire House: Members
New Hampshire Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Machinery, electric equipment, rubber and plastic products, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apples, eggs. |
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| Tree |
Paper birch |
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| Geographic Center |
Belknap, 3 miles east of Ashland |
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| Highest Point |
Mt. Washington |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
0 |
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| Average Temperatures |
NH |
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| Winter |
32.51 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
56.47 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
79.61 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
58.96 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
41.33 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
99 |
103.29 |
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| More New Hampshire |
| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Granite State ,From the English county of Hampshire |
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| Symbols |
flower: purple lilac (1919)
tree: white birch (1947)
animal: white-tailed deer (1983)
insect: ladybug (1977)
saltwater fish: striped bass (1994)
freshwater fish: brook trout (1995)
amphibian: spotted newt (1985)
butterfly: karner blue (1992)
bird: purple finch (1957)
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| Song |
Old New Hampshire Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
NH |
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| Median Age 2000 |
39.22 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.2 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
6.2 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
2 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
24.2 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
NH |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
5.7 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
281 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
321 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
470.6 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
19 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
172690.91 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1079.2 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
8.5 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
0 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
0 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
0 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
4.91 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
7 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
0 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.2 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
NH |
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| Overall State Ranking |
15th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
8th |
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| Globalization |
17th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
25th |
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| Digital Economy |
19th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
11th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
3rd |
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| Venture Capital |
4th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
57.2 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
1340.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
670 |
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| Crime |
NH |
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| Index Offences Total |
675.8 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
44.6 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.13 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
12.87 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
19.13 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
631.2 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
95.6 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
484.8 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
50.8 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2595.81 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
0.81 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
51.73 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
30.38 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
79.97 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2432.91 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
323.08 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1931.73 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
178.11 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
77.74 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
2855010 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
28135 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
1205320 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.03 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.94 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
39.22 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
96.44 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
3.74 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.4 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
26.51 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
127798.18 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1105.43 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
416.94 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
538.37 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
638.22 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
70.78 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
58.96 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.54 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.98 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
29.22 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
49087.95 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
55866.62 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
23108.44 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
37880.28 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
26924.1 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
4.26 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.31 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
87.43 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
27.87 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
310.1 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
5419.67 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
40.86 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
13.2 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
72.22 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
1.68 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
33.4 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
59.06 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
92.02 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
NH |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
520 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
519 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6839 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
72 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
87 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
29 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.1 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
38911 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4.5 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
26 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
NH |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
5.7 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
5.7 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
12 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
39 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
13 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
7 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
5 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
23 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
10 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
25 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1775810000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1410.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5498568000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
4433.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
41313.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.045 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.22 |
5.64 |
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| New Hampshire Neighborhood |
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| Song: Old New Hampshire |
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Written by Dr. John F. Holmes
Composed by Maurice Hoffmann
With a skill that knows no measure,
From the golden store of Fate
God, in His great love and wisdom,
Made the rugged Granite State;
Made the lakes, the fields, the forests;
Made the Rivers and the rills;
Made the bubbling, crystal fountains
Of New Hampshire&apos Granite Hills.
Old New Hampshire, Old New Hampshire
Old New Hampshire Grand and Great
We will sing of Old New Hampshire,
Of the dear old Granite State
Builded He New Hampshire glorious
From the borders to the sea;
And with matchless charm and splendor
Blessed her for eternity.
Here, the majesty of mountain;
Here, the grandeur of the lake;
Here, the truth as from the hillside
Whence her crystal waters break.
Old New Hampshire, Old New Hampshire
Old New Hampshire Grand and Great
We will sing of Old New Hampshire,
Of the dear old Granite State
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