Colorado vs New Hampshire

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Colorado

Rank #25

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.1

Category Wins

7/10

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.51%

Property Tax

2.18%

108

Cost of Living

118

$2,850

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

180 days

Growing Season

140 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

5.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

87%

Broadband

81%

Colorado Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.1 vs 62.0, Colorado comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Colorado offers cheaper farmland at $2,850/acre vs $8,500/acre. Colorado has a longer growing season (180 vs 140 days). Colorado has lower property taxes (0.51% vs 2.18%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Colorado CO	New Hampshire NH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.63%	—
	7.65%	0%
	0.51%	2.18%
	108	118
Land & Building
	$2,850	$8,500
	No (Local Adoption)	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common
Climate & Growing
	4a-7b	3b-5a
	180	140
	60"	50"
	6	6
	8	3
	4	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	5.3	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Minimal
	7	9
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	407	130
	48%	30%
Demographics & Community
	48.51	147
	15%	34%
	87%	81%
Business
	#32	#22
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	2.9%	2.8%

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