Comparisons
New Hampshire vs. the other two most closely populated regions in United States: Maine and Montana
New Hampshire in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in New Hampshire peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in New Hampshire, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Manchester. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in New Hampshire follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in New Hampshire fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in New Hampshire was the 29th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, street construction in New Hampshire has become more disconnected. New Hampshire ranked 31st in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2005 and 29th in 2006-2020.
New Hampshire in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in New Hampshire is Manchester with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Manchester with an SNDi of 1.9, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Manchester, Manchester
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in New Hampshire rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in New Hampshire, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Manchester. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in New Hampshire follow the same region trend.
To date, New Hampshire is the 29th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, the street network in New Hampshire has become more disconnected. New Hampshire ranked 31st in 1975, 33rd in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2005 and 29th in 2006-2020.