New Hampshire
The Center Square: New Hampshire population experiences 'moderate growth' through in-migration
The Center Square reported on New Hampshire's modest population gains – largely through in-migration – for the third year in a row, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson reported that the country's overall growth rate was... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/10/21NH Union Leader: Pandemic creating more places to relocate
The New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the increase in pandemic-driven relocations as people take advantage of greater flexibility in their work... -
01/04/21NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During Pandemic
Carsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19... -
01/04/21Lowell Sun: Editorial – N.H.- Sun Belt appeal a drain on Mass., N.E. states
The Lowell Sun recently wrote about U.S. Census Bureau data showing that New Hampshire is one of two (the other being Maine) states in New England... -
01/04/21AP News: New Hampshire again leads region in modest population gains
The AP News cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which Johnson found, based on 2020 Census data, that...
Recent Stories
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01/01/21 - NH Public Radio: New Hampshire Seeing Largest Population Increase in New EnglandNew Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on research by Dr. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy that finds that New Hampshire has experienced the largest... Read More -
12/21/20 - Keene Sentinel: Chasing 'universal': What NH can learn about publicly funded pre-KThe Keene Sentinel reports on the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District in New Hampshire voting to fund a full-day, tuition-free preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds and... Read More -
12/15/20 - NHPR: More Young People Moving To New HampshireNew Hampshire is seeing an increase in young people moving into the state. Estimates from the U.S. Census released last week show that in the last four years, an average of 8,300... Read More -
12/14/20 - Union Leader: Billion-dollar boom: Homes hotter during the pandemicPurchases of New Hampshire homes and condos are up by $1 billion since March when compared with the same period a year ago. A lack of new construction and a migration of people... Read More -
12/07/20 - Concord Monitor: Facing the political realities of school fundingThe New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding, in partnership with the Carsey School, found that New Hampshire heavily depends on local property taxes to pay for public... Read More -
12/04/20 - NHPR: State Commission Recommends Major Overhaul Of N.H. Public School FundingNew Hampshire Public Radio reports on the NH Commission to Study School Funding's approval and publishing of its 180-page report, which details a solution for a more equitable... Read More -
12/03/20 - Education Week: Education commission recommends funding formula overhaulThe Commission to Study School Funding, supported by the Carsey School, found that New Hampshire should replace its current formula for funding public schools with one based on... Read More -
12/03/20 - InDepthNH.org: Near Unanimous Support for Education Funding ChangeGarry Rayno of InDepthNH.org reports on the near unanimous vote by the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding to approve it's final report. The Commission was supported... Read More -
12/02/20 - Concord Monitor: Year-long New Hampshire education funding commission calls for broad reformThe Concord Monitor reports on the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding's final report and recommendations for establishing a more equitable school funding model in... Read More -
12/02/20 - AP News: Education commission recommends funding formula overhaulAP News recently covered a New Hampshire initiative aimed at replacing the current model for funding public schools with one based on student outcomes, such as assessment scores... Read More