The news that New Hampshire’s population has eclipsed Maine’s for the first time since the census of 1800 is much more than a statistical footnote. It is definitive evidence of a powerful economic trend linked to geography. Those who care about the fate of the northern two-thirds of Maine would do well to consider its implications.
Both states are in the 1.3 million range, but according to new census estimates, the Granite State has 6,274 more people than the Pine Tree State; New Hampshire gained 89,000 new residents since 2000, while Maine saw just 43,000 newcomers.
State policymakers make little fuss over Maine’s lack of population growth when they decry the challenges the economy faces. Yet population growth is critical.
Original Article: Move to Maine, Please - Bangor Daily News
