Missouri vs New Hampshire

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

Missouri

Rank #10

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.6

Category Wins

5/10

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.88%

Property Tax

2.18%

87.1

Cost of Living

118

$4,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

200 days

Growing Season

140 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

80%

Broadband

81%

Missouri Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.6 vs 62.0, Missouri 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: Missouri offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $8,500/acre. Missouri has a longer growing season (200 vs 140 days). Missouri has lower property taxes (0.88% 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	Missouri MO	New Hampshire NH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	4.7%	—
	8.33%	0%
	0.88%	2.18%
	87.1	118
Land & Building
	$4,200	$8,500
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Yes (Statewide)	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3b-5a
	200	140
	50"	50"
	6	6
	3	3
	6	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.5	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Minimal
	9	9
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	540	130
	40%	30%
Demographics & Community
	89.5	147
	30%	34%
	80%	81%
Business
	#13	#22
	$50/yr	$100/yr
	3.2%	2.8%

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