New Hampshire vs New York

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

New York

Rank #43

Overall Score

58.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

1.72%

118

Cost of Living

113

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$5,200

140 days

Growing Season

170 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

3/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

81%

Broadband

89%

New Hampshire Edges Out New York Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.0 vs 58.6, New Hampshire 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: New York offers cheaper farmland at $5,200/acre vs $8,500/acre. New York has a longer growing season (170 vs 140 days). New York has lower property taxes (1.72% 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	New Hampshire NH	New York NY
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	10.9%
	0%	8%
	2.18%	1.72%
	118	113
Land & Building
	$8,500	$5,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Zoning dependent; some towns allow with approval
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	3a-7a
	140	170
	50"	50"
	6	7
	3	3
	2	3
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate-High
	9	3
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	389
	30%	42%
Demographics & Community
	147	423
	34%	17%
	81%	89%
Business
	#22	#48
	$100/yr	$25/yr
	2.8%	4%

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