New Hampshire vs North Dakota

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

1/10

North Dakota

Rank #12

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.5

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

0.98%

118

Cost of Living

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,750

140 days

Growing Season

140 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

22"

6/10

Soil Quality

9/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

81%

Broadband

83%

North Dakota Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.5 vs 62.0, North Dakota comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: North Dakota offers cheaper farmland at $1,750/acre vs $8,500/acre. North Dakota has lower property taxes (0.98% vs 2.18%). North Dakota is more affordable with a cost of living index of 96 vs 118.

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	North Dakota ND
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	2.5%
	0%	7.87%
	2.18%	0.98%
	118	96
Land & Building
	$8,500	$1,750
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Permitted with local approval; generally allowed
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	3a-4a
	140	140
	50"	22"
	6	9
	3	6
	2	5
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Minimal
	9	9
	Very strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	284
	30%	38%
Demographics & Community
	147	11
	34%	40%
	81%	83%
Business
	#22	#9
	$100/yr	$125/yr
	2.8%	2.1%

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