10,000+

The number of NH students enrolled in the Education Freedom Account Program for the 2026 school year, an 82% increase over the previous year.

Source: November 2025 Education Freedom Account Data Fact Sheet, NH Department of Education

 


 

 

5.07

Making a resolution to create more “me time?” You are not alone.  

This is the average number of hours Americans 15 years and older spent on daily leisure and sports activities in 2024, including watching TV, socializing and exercising. 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 


 

#1

Get ready for a slew of requests for pay raises.
Pay and job security are the top two priorities for workers going into 2026, with more than one-third of workers reporting they don’t feel satisfied with their current compensation.

Source: Resume.org survey of 1,200 full-time U.S. workers to find out which job factors will matter most in 2026. 

 


 

6 to 10

Your Gen Z workers are probably planning to find a new job in the new year. About 18% of workers overall are very likely to look for a new job, and 23% say they are somewhat likely. However, 57% of Gen Z workers reported wanting to switch jobs and 45% of Millennials.

Source: Resume.org survey of 1,200 full-time U.S. workers to find out which job factors will matter most in 2026.

 

 

$8 Million

The federal funding awarded by the Northern Border Regional Commission’s Catalyst Fund program, which supports economic development initiatives in rural communities across four states. It will be shared by 15 NH projects including:

  • $500,000 for Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth
    to renovate one of its buildings into workforce housing for contract workers and new hires
  • $1 million to Cottage Hospital in Woodsville to renovate, modernize, and expand three operating rooms
Source: VisitNH.gov

 

 

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