How many public pension plans does New Hampshire have?

New Hampshire has 2 public pension plans tracked by the Public Plans Database, covering 97,791 total members (#44 of 51 by membership book). Types on this roster include teachers, police and fire, municipal, and general state systems where present.

Is New Hampshire's pension system in crisis?

New Hampshire's public pension plans have an average funded ratio of 78.1% and a total unfunded liability of $8.43B. An average funded ratio in the 60-80% range indicates moderate underfunding that requires attention but is not yet at crisis levels. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in New Hampshire?

The average funded ratio across all 2 public pension plans in New Hampshire is 78.1% (#22 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in New Hampshire vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

New Hampshire Public Pension Plans

Name: New Hampshire Public Pension Plans
Creator: Boston College Center for Retirement Research
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2 plans · bottom-third membership book (#44 of 51)

Smaller membership book. New Hampshire ranks #44 of 51 by tracked members (97,791), bottom-third membership book among states.

Avg funded ratio: 78.1%
Total unfunded: $8.43B
Total members: 97,791
Plans tracked: 2

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, New Hampshire’s 2 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $8.43B at an average funded ratio of 78.1%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster NH New Hampshire

New Hampshire: avg 78.1% funded (2.6 points above the national average) · 1 D/F grades · unfunded $8.43B

AVG 78.1%
UNF $8.43B
MEM 97,791
N 2
DF 1
VS +2.6pt
BEST 98.6%
LOW 57.6%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Idaho (78.2%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs New Hampshire (FY2023 plan cards)

1 of 2 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 1 of 2 carry a D or F health grade. How this roster is sourced →

New Hampshire grade mix on a smaller membership book

Health grades across 2 plans (97,791 members, #44 of 51) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 2 New Hampshire plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in New Hampshire

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Manchester Employees' Contributory Retirement System	General State	98.6%	B	$274M	$4M	2,333	100.0%	4.0%
New Hampshire Retirement System	General State	57.6%	D	$11.46B	$8.42B	95,458	100.0%	2.5%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside New Hampshire’s smaller membership roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · New Hampshire roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026