UNH Today

A Huge Step Forward

Hannah Sorensen ’22 has been working at Portsmouth Regional Hospital as a phlebotomist for the past two years. The part-time job has her drawing the blood of patients in the emergency room, as outpatients and, for those who are admitted, in their rooms.

NHPR: More Young People Moving To New Hampshire

New 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 more people moved into the state each year versus moved out of the state. According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, this is significantly higher than migration levels following the Great Recession.

Union Leader: Billion-dollar boom: Homes hotter during the pandemic

Purchases 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 into the state exacerbates the imbalance between the supply of available housing and the increasing demand. According to Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, between 2015 and 2019, an average of 8,300 more people a year moved into New Hampshire than left the state.