CONCORD — New Hampshire had the lowest poverty rate in the country between 2016 and 2018, according to the latest national census data released this month.

The state has an average of 6.4% of the population living in poverty as opposed to the nationwide average of 12.3% over the three-year period, according to the data. Maryland is the next closest, with 7.1%.

Percentage in poverty by state

State 3-year average percentage (2016-18)
Maine 12.6
Massachusetts 9.8
New Hampshire 6.4
Vermont 9.6
United States 12.3
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau