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Retirement plans in New Hampshire
Form 5500 filings for plan years 2009 to 2025; medians for plan year 2024.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. A plan is counted in the state of its sponsor's address, not where its participants live.
370 retirement plans based in New Hampshire with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (344 defined contribution, 26 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 322,552 participant records and $24.3B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $64,396 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,203 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $116 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $617M and participants $931M during the year, and the plans paid out $2.26B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 419 plans with $7.41B; by 2024 it was 370 plans (down 12%) and $24.3B (up 228%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Beyond the full-form filers, 4,099 small plans based in New Hampshire filed the short Form 5500-SF for 2024, with 103,444 participants and $6.41B in net assets. Small plans are counted here and nowhere else on this site.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | NH: DC | US: DC | NH: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $64,396 | $53,031 | $87,787 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,203 | $2,174 | $10,839 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $116 | $123 | $341 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.39% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $109 | $116 | $413 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (329 DC and 26 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $34,137 | $64,396 | $94,331 | 329 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,117 | $2,203 | $3,679 | 320 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $47.08 | $116 | $212 | 310 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $46.37 | $109 | $212 | 321 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 73 | 51,995 | $3.69B | $87.0M | $174M | $75,751 | $151 |
| 2024 | 370 | 322,552 | $24.3B | $617M | $931M | $64,396 | $116 |
| 2023 | 370 | 308,321 | $22.0B | $545M | $848M | $57,607 | $103 |
| 2022 | 420 | 317,549 | $19.2B | $520M | $805M | $43,101 | $93.81 |
| 2021 | 421 | 307,577 | $23.2B | $495M | $725M | $51,776 | $98.74 |
| 2020 | 416 | 289,413 | $19.7B | $474M | $640M | $47,070 | $86.96 |
| 2019 | 411 | 285,200 | $17.1B | $442M | $594M | $41,546 | $76.32 |
| 2018 | 397 | 276,773 | $14.4B | $428M | $552M | $35,545 | $76.13 |
| 2017 | 380 | 270,423 | $14.9B | $367M | $486M | $38,496 | $60.89 |
| 2016 | 386 | 267,795 | $12.8B | $356M | $458M | $32,464 | $49.86 |
| 2015 | 385 | 259,504 | $12.0B | $339M | $433M | $32,482 | $44.47 |
| 2014 | 393 | 258,193 | $12.0B | $344M | $390M | $33,837 | $36.28 |
| 2013 | 394 | 246,115 | $11.1B | $337M | $360M | $34,840 | $28.41 |
| 2012 | 391 | 247,933 | $9.79B | $351M | $343M | $31,046 | $26.94 |
| 2011 | 401 | 257,359 | $8.99B | $488M | $343M | $27,158 | $23.45 |
| 2010 | 392 | 258,324 | $8.64B | $318M | $324M | $27,390 | $25.28 |
| 2009 | 419 | 267,861 | $7.41B | $303M | $310M | $23,483 | $21.10 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 372 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 60 largest by participants of 372 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Health 403(b) Plan | Dartmouth Health | DC | 19,437 | $1.65B | $84,906 | $5,685 | $29.85 |
| Southern New Hampshire University 401(k) | Southern New Hampshire University | DC | 16,902 | $285M | $16,863 | $1,797 | $18.00 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Retirement Plan | Dartmouth Health | DC | 13,071 | $1.07B | $82,030 | $0 | $48.85 |
| C&S and Affiliates 401(k) Savings Plan (a) | C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | DC | 12,511 | $750M | $59,966 | $1,587 | $107 |
| New England Teamsters Savings and Investment Plan | New England Bakery Drivers and Its Member Local Unions | DC | 8,191 | $67.2M | $8,210 | $844 | $13.99 |
| Supplemental Retirement Accounts for All Employees of Dartmouth College | Trustees of Dartmouth College | DC | 7,961 | $1.12B | $140,085 | — | $17.89 |
| 401(a) Def Cont Ret Plan for Dartmouth College Faculty/staff | Trustees of Dartmouth College | DC | 7,883 | $933M | $118,395 | $8,014 | $48.97 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of Concord Hospital | Concord Hospital, Inc. | DB | 6,309 | $412M | $65,381 | $1,491 | $99.47 |
| Concord Hospital 403(b) Plan | Concord Hospital, Inc. | DC | 5,664 | $269M | $47,545 | $0 | $24.80 |
| Solutionhealth & Elliot Health System 403(b) Savings Plan | Elliot Health System | DC | 5,130 | $494M | $96,242 | $3,078 | $189 |
| Sig Sauer, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Sig Sauer, Inc. | DC | 3,899 | $199M | $50,981 | $3,281 | $82.68 |
| Pension Plan for Employees of Dartmouth-Hitchcock | Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | DB | 3,857 | $609M | $157,919 | $23,357 | $464 |
| Catholic Medical Center 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Retirement Plan | Catholic Medical Center | DC | 3,810 | $291M | $76,309 | $2,030 | $47.05 |
| Coca Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. | DC | 3,525 | $400M | $113,519 | $4,044 | $169 |
| American Hospitality Associations 401(k) Plan | New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (Nhrla) | DC | 3,437 | $32.5M | $9,444 | $377 | $90.82 |
| Ocean Properties Ltd. 401(k) Plan | Ocean Properties Ltd. | DC | 3,399 | $42.7M | $12,561 | $295 | $75.07 |
| Southern New Hampshire Medical Center 401(a) Retirement Savings Plus Plan | Southern New Hampshire Medical Center | DC | 3,345 | $100M | $29,992 | $2,110 | $8.05 |
| Southern New Hampshire Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plus Plan | Southern New Hampshire Medical Center | DC | 3,260 | $247M | $75,897 | $0 | $20.76 |
| Connection Employee 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | PC Connection, Inc. | DC | 3,235 | $439M | $135,655 | $2,713 | $40.24 |
| Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan | Albany International Corp. | DC | 3,074 | $481M | $156,592 | $5,264 | $97.23 |
| Planet Fitness 401(k) Plan | Pla-Fit Franchise, LLC | DC | 2,935 | $45.7M | $15,575 | $596 | $36.29 |
| Ams Osram Savings Plan | Osram Sylvania Inc. | DC | 2,922 | $486M | $166,210 | $5,572 | $351 |
| Win Waste Innovations 401(k) Plan | Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. | DC | 2,718 | $200M | $73,766 | $3,082 | $27.44 |
| Osram Sylvania Pension Plan | Osram Sylvania Inc. | DB | 2,686 | $209M | $77,921 | — | $271 |
| Standex International Corporation Pension Plans | Standex International Corporation | DB | 2,527 | $150M | $59,221 | $67,895 | $283 |
| Asc Engineered Solutions, LLC Retirement Savings Plan | Asc Engineered Solutions, LLC | DC | 2,378 | $154M | $64,906 | $2,417 | $25.34 |
| Exeter Health Resources 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan | Exeter Health Resources, Inc. | DC | 2,145 | $175M | $81,381 | $521 | $264 |
| Hypertherm Associate Stock Ownership Plan | Hypertherm, Inc. | DC | 1,991 | $872M | $437,970 | $5,308 | $121 |
| Celestica 401(k) Retirement Plan | Celestica, LLC | DC | 1,975 | $260M | $131,473 | $5,129 | $106 |
| Hypertherm, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Hypertherm, Inc. | DC | 1,974 | $297M | $150,707 | $1,340 | $143 |
| Exeter Health Resources, Inc. Account Balance Pension Plan | Exeter Health Resources, Inc. | DB | 1,960 | $115M | $58,868 | — | $286 |
| NMB (USA) Inc. Retirement Savings Plus Plan | NMB (USA), Inc. | DC | 1,958 | $279M | $142,600 | $5,978 | $52.56 |
| Catholic Medical Center Pension Plan | Catholic Healthcare Trust | DB | 1,931 | $243M | $125,834 | — | $237 |
| Associated Grocers 401(k) Savings Plan Trust Account | Associated Grocers of New England, Inc. | DC | 1,907 | $76.7M | $40,209 | $1,265 | $236 |
| Easter Seals New Hampshire Section 403(b) Plan | Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc. | DC | 1,895 | $44.4M | $23,452 | $817 | $49.28 |
| Bottomline Technologies 401(k) Plan | Bottomline Technologies, Inc. | DC | 1,884 | $242M | $128,548 | $2,643 | $84.05 |
| C&S and Affiliates 401(k) Savings Plan (C) | C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | DC | 1,855 | $39.7M | $21,428 | $568 | $91.38 |
| Skillsoft Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Skillsoft Corporation | DC | 1,819 | $216M | $118,838 | $3,788 | $152 |
| LGC 401(k) Savings Plan | LGC | DC | 1,641 | $110M | $67,105 | $2,996 | $147 |
| Phillips Exeter Academy Retirement Plan | Phillips Exeter Academy | DC | 1,557 | $242M | $155,567 | $5,579 | $51.58 |
| Convenientmd LLC 401(k) Plan | Convenientmd LLC | DC | 1,525 | $13.1M | $8,593 | $288 | $55.41 |
| Elliot Health System Pension Plan | Elliot Health System, Inc. | DB | 1,508 | $266M | $176,437 | $22,831 | $386 |
| The Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan | Standex International Corporation | DC | 1,505 | $21.1M | $14,031 | $430 | $2.10 |
| Coremedical Group 401(k) Plan | CMG Cit Acquisition LLC | DC | 1,458 | $29.4M | $20,178 | $695 | $64.69 |
| Deka Research & Development Corp. 401(k) Plan | Deka Research & Development Corp. | DC | 1,399 | $123M | $88,040 | $2,654 | $44.04 |
| North Country Healthcare Retirement Plan | North Country Healthcare | DC | 1,387 | $85.3M | $61,473 | $1,575 | $95.74 |
| Service Federal Credit Union Profit SHARING/401K Plan | Service Federal Credit Union | DC | 1,379 | $138M | $99,840 | $7,067 | $62.79 |
| The Standex Retirement Savings Plan | Standex International Corporation | DC | 1,331 | $110M | $82,606 | $2,422 | $22.71 |
| Pension Plan for Employees of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center | Southern New Hampshire Medical Center | DB | 1,323 | $59.2M | $44,740 | $4,677 | $214 |
| Resonetics 401(k) Plan | Resonetics, LLC | DC | 1,316 | $60.2M | $45,765 | $3,679 | $49.36 |
| Colwen Management, Inc. 401(k) Benefit Plan | Colwen Management, Inc. | DC | 1,303 | $16.3M | $12,501 | $855 | $153 |
| Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc. 401(k) Plan | Lindt & Sprungli (USA), Inc. | DC | 1,246 | $89.5M | $71,853 | $2,525 | $52.35 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corporation 401(k) Plan | Laborie Medical Technologies Corporation | DC | 1,144 | $82.2M | $71,824 | $3,847 | $74.05 |
| The Riverwoods Group 403(b) Plan | The Riverwoods Group | DC | 1,143 | $26.2M | $22,889 | $608 | $182 |
| Efi 401(k) Savings Plan | Electronics for Imaging, Inc. | DC | 1,112 | $265M | $238,538 | $2,276 | $361 |
| The Napoli Group LLC 401(k) Plan | The Napoli Group LLC | DC | 1,105 | $7.2M | $6,503 | $451 | $52.51 |
| Retirement Savings at Velcro 401(k) Plan | Velcro USA Inc. | DC | 1,096 | $108M | $98,936 | $4,220 | $41.40 |
| Novocure Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Novocure Inc. | DC | 1,075 | $59.1M | $54,964 | $3,177 | $31.39 |
| Integrity Staffing Solutions 401(k) Retirement | Integrity Staffing Solutions | DC | 1,042 | $4.2M | $4,072 | — | $6.64 |
| Data Electronic Devices Inc. 401(k) Plan | Data Electronic Devices Inc. 401(k) Plan | DC | 1,037 | $33.9M | $32,719 | $2,157 | $79.21 |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in New Hampshire?
370 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 689 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in New Hampshire?
The median defined contribution plan reported $64,396 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $34,137 to $94,331); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in New Hampshire?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,203 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in New Hampshire?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $116 per participant and 0.20% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.