Maryland vs New Hampshire

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

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

5/10

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.05%

Property Tax

2.18%

116.2

Cost of Living

118

$9,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

230 days

Growing Season

140 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

2/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.3 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

93%

Broadband

81%

New Hampshire Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.0 vs 54.6, New Hampshire comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: New Hampshire offers cheaper farmland at $8,500/acre vs $9,200/acre. Maryland has a longer growing season (230 vs 140 days). Maryland has lower property taxes (1.05% 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	Maryland MD	New Hampshire NH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.75%	—
	6%	0%
	1.05%	2.18%
	116.2	118
Land & Building
	$9,200	$8,500
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	No Statewide Code	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	3b-5a
	230	140
	48"	50"
	6	6
	2	3
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.3	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Minimal
	2	9
	Moderate	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	454	130
	20%	30%
Demographics & Community
	636	147
	13%	34%
	93%	81%
Business
	#46	#22
	$100/yr	$100/yr
	3.5%	2.8%

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