Montana vs New Hampshire

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

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Winner

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

5/10

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.74%

Property Tax

2.18%

Cost of Living

118

$1,230

Farm Land $/Acre

$8,500

130 days

Growing Season

140 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

50"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

4.93 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

70%

Broadband

81%

Montana Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 63.6 vs 62.0, Montana 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $8,500/acre. New Hampshire has a longer growing season (140 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% 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	Montana MT	New Hampshire NH
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.9%	—
	0%	0%
	0.74%	2.18%
	95	118
Land & Building
	$1,230	$8,500
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Yes (Statewide)	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common
Climate & Growing
	3a-6b	3b-5a
	130	140
	20"	50"
	5	6
	6	3
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Permitted
	4.93	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Minimal
	10	9
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	420	130
	35%	30%
Demographics & Community
	7.6	147
	45%	34%
	70%	81%
Business
	#5	#22
	$35/yr	$100/yr
	2.8%	2.8%

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