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Maryland vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area
- Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²).
- Maryland's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area
- Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Maryland's total area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length
- Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km).
- Maryland's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width
- Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km).
- Maryland's east-west width is 2.6 times (156%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point
- Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m).
- Mount Washington is 2,915 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point
- Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population
- Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024).
- Maryland's population is 4.4 times (345%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density
- Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4.
- Maryland's population density is 4.1 times (310%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city
- Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386.
- Baltimore's population is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area
- Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517).
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History
- Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state.
- New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state.
Maryland vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP
- Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion.
- Maryland's economic output is 4.6 times (358%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita
- Maryland: $87,180 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694.
- Maryland and New Hampshire have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income
- Maryland: $79,259 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- New Hampshire's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Maryland's.
Maryland vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties
- Maryland has 24 counties, while New Hampshire has 10.
- Maryland's county count is 2.4 times (140%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area
- Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles.
- Coos County's land area is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area
- Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi).
- Strafford County's land area is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county
- Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people).
- Montgomery County's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county
- Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people).
- Coos County's population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Kent County's.
Richest county
- Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216).
- Montgomery County and Rockingham County have about the same income.
Poorest county
- Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657).
- Coos County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax
- Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax.
- Maryland's top rate is 6.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year.
- New Hampshire's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%.
- Maryland's combined rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
Maryland official website · New Hampshire official website
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