Map Shows the States Americans Are Moving To and Leaving
New England is graying much faster than the rest of the country, while the South is managing to keep relatively younger.Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have the nation’s oldest populations, according to SmartAsset’s research. The Pine Tree State has the country’s highest median age at 45 as well as the largest share of residents 65 and older, as it remains a retirement hotspot thanks to its idyllic natural landscape. It was just above the national average of $408,776 in the same month.
- ▪New England is graying much faster than the rest of the country, while the South is managing to keep relatively younger.Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have the nation’s oldest populations, according to SmartAsset’s research.
- ▪The Pine Tree State has the country’s highest median age at 45 as well as the largest share of residents 65 and older, as it remains a retirement hotspot thanks to its idyllic natural landscape.
- ▪It was just above the national average of $408,776 in the same month.
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By Giulia CarbonaroSenior Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Americans continue to flock to parts of the South and Mountain West while a handful of states, including California, are seeing their population shrink, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data by SmartAsset.Between July 2024 and July 2025, the period analyzed by the financial information platform, Vermont saw the largest population decline in the nation, at -0.3 percent, followed by Hawaii at -0.2 percent.
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