Vehicles
New Hampshire has about 1.3 million registered vehicles, with high per-capita vehicle ownership.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 |
- •New Hampshire is one of the few states with no mandatory vehicle insurance law, though most drivers still carry it.
Public Transit
New Hampshire has limited public transit, with only about 1% of commuters using transit compared to a 5% national average.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit commute share (%) | 1 | 5 |
- •New Hampshire is the only New England state with no active intercity passenger rail service.
Airports
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is New Hampshire's largest airport, serving about 1.5 million passengers annually.
Passengers boarded at all commercial airports in New Hampshire
2011–2025FAA Air Carrier Activity Information System, calendar-year commercial-service enplanements.
Passengers boarded at Manchester Boston Regional (MHT)
2011–2025FAA calendar-year enplanements.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual passengers (millions) | 1.5 | 853 |
- •Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is popular with travelers seeking to avoid Boston Logan's congestion and fees.
Traffic
New Hampshire drivers lose about 20 hours a year to traffic congestion, concentrated mainly around Manchester and Nashua.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hours lost to congestion per year | 20 | 51 |
- •Tourist traffic to the White Mountains and Lakes Region causes major seasonal congestion in New Hampshire.
Commuting Patterns
The average commute time in New Hampshire is about 26 minutes, with many residents commuting to jobs in Massachusetts.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute time (minutes) | 26 | 26.8 |
- •New Hampshire has no broad-based income tax, making it attractive for Massachusetts commuters.
Infrastructure
New Hampshire maintains about 4,600 miles of state highway and roughly 380 bridges rated in poor condition.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%) | 7.2 | 6.8 |
- •The I-93 widening project between Salem and Manchester took over a decade to complete.