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New Hampshire vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 13.5 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 13.0 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 2.2 times (119%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 5.2 times (424%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 6,873 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). New Mexico's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. New Hampshire's population density is 8.9 times (794%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 4.8 times (381%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 124 years.
New Hampshire vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.4 times (43%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Hampshire vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 3.3 times (230%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Catron County's land area is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 3.4 times (237%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Bernalillo County's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Coos County's population is 49.0 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Rockingham County and Los Alamos County have about the same income.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Coos County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Hampshire vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.83 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 7.68 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.