ME:NH=COMPARE("ME", "NH")
Maine vs New Hampshire: two economies side by side
Maine and New Hampshire share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
New EnglandMaine leads on 4, New Hampshire on 7 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · ME | B · NH | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $101.7B | $128.3B | 44 · 40 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +1.4% | +1.7% | 37 · 33 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +2.5% | +2.2% | 18 · 20 | ||
| GDP per person | $71,898 | $90,634 | 41 · 16 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $71,742 | $88,145 | 28 · 9 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $57,480 | $64,632 | 29 · 9 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 97.0 | 104.2 | 26 · 9 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 78.9 | 114.9 | 34 · 12 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 12 · 3 | ||
| Population | 1,414,874 | 1,415,342 | 42 · 41 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +0.73% | +0.53% | 16 · 26 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | ME | NH | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional services | 6.4% | 9.2% | 2.8 | NH | |
| Government | 11.6% | 9.0% | 2.6 | ME | |
| Health care | 11.2% | 9.0% | 2.3 | ME | |
| Information | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0 | NH | |
| Finance & insurance | 7.5% | 9.4% | 1.9 | NH | |
| Retail trade | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.6 | ME | |
| Wholesale trade | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4 | NH | |
| Administrative & waste services | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4 | NH | |
| Real estate | 15.3% | 14.0% | 1.3 | ME | |
| Management of companies | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3 | ME | |
| Manufacturing | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3 | NH | |
| Agriculture | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.9 | ME | |
| Education | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7 | NH | |
| Construction | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5 | ME | |
| Accommodation & food | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5 | ME | |
| Utilities | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4 | ME | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4 | ME | |
| Other services | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1 | NH | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1 | NH | |
| Arts & recreation | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0 |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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