“N.H. Growth Slows As Population Ages”

Researchers said it remains to be seen whether the trend will reverse when the recession ends. “‘This is a unique pattern,’ said Steve Norton of the Center for Public Policy. ‘We haven’t seen it in New Hampshire at this magnitude in the 100 years we have data for.’”


New Hampshire’s population has been booming for decades, but researchers said the growth rate is slowing down, and that could have a dramatic effect on the state. The state’s population growth has in large part been fueled by families moving from places such as Massachusetts.

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