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New Hampshire vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Tennessee's land area is 4.6 times (360%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 4.5 times (351%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 5.2 times (423%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 347 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. New Hampshire's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 5.1 times (413%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 1.1 times (11%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 6.1 times (506%) 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 Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 8 years.
New Hampshire vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 4.7 times (370%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Tennessee's.
New Hampshire vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: New Hampshire has 10 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 9.5 times (850%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: New Hampshire's largest county is Coos County at 1,795 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Coos County's land area is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Strafford County's land area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 2.1 times (112%) larger than Hillsborough County's.
Least populous county: New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Coos County's population is 6.1 times (509%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Rockingham County's.
Poorest county: New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Coos County's income is 1.9 times (92%) richer than Lake County's.
New Hampshire vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: New Hampshire has no state income tax, while Tennessee has no state income tax.
Property tax: New Hampshire: 1.46% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 1.01 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Hampshire: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 9.61 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.