New Hampshire Senior Housing & Health Data

New Hampshire has 281 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 9,938 elderly units, of which 181 are rural and 209 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 281
  • Total elderly units: 9,938
  • HUD Section 202: 104 properties (4,908 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 83 properties (2,518 units)
  • Rural properties: 181 across 8 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 209 (7,318 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 270,525; est. living alone: 81,356
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.8

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 281 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 9,938 elderly units.

How many seniors in New Hampshire live alone?

An estimated 81,356 adults age 65+ in New Hampshire live alone, out of a 65+ population of 270,525 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which New Hampshire counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this New Hampshire data come from?

HUD Multifamily and Section 202 property records, USDA Rural Development Section 515 property data, HRSA health professional shortage area designations, CDC BRFSS and PLACES health indicators, HHS emPOWER electricity-dependent Medicare counts, and CMS Medicare/D-SNP enrollment files. No figures are estimated or synthesized beyond the documented methodology.

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Data sources: HUD Section 202, USDA Rural Development, HRSA HPSA, CDC BRFSS/PLACES, HHS emPOWER, CMS. Snapshot generated 2026-08-04. Markdown version: /data/state/NH.md