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New Hampshire vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 6.0 times (505%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 7.0 times (601%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 2.0 times (104%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 3.4 times (240%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Washington is 4,331 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. New Hampshire's population density is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 4.8 times (384%) 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 Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 60 years.
New Hampshire vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 3.8 times (280%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Wisconsin's.
New Hampshire vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 7.2 times (620%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Marathon County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Coos County's population is 7.3 times (625%) larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Coos County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Menominee County's.
New Hampshire vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 7.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.21 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Wisconsin's combined rate is 5.72 percentage points higher.
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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.