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New Hampshire vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 7.7 times (671%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 7.6 times (656%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.9 times (88%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 4.3 times (329%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Mount Washington is 2,777 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). New Hampshire's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. New Hampshire's population density is 13.7 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Fargo's population is 1.2 times (17%) 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 North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 18.8 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 101 years.
New Hampshire vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. New Hampshire's economic output is 1.5 times (49%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than North Dakota's.
New Hampshire vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 5.3 times (430%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Coos County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Strafford County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Hillsborough County's population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Coos County's population is 47.1 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Rockingham County and Dunn County have about the same income.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Coos County's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Sioux County's.
New Hampshire vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 7.09 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.