New Hampshire vs Ohio

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

3/10

Ohio

Rank #30

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

1.56%

118

Cost of Living

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$5,800

140 days

Growing Season

180 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

81%

Broadband

84%

Ohio Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.6 vs 62.0, Ohio 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: Ohio offers cheaper farmland at $5,800/acre vs $8,500/acre. Ohio has a longer growing season (180 vs 140 days). Ohio has lower property taxes (1.56% 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	Ohio OH
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	2.75%
	0%	7.21%
	2.18%	1.56%
	118	95
Land & Building
	$8,500	$5,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	5a-6b
	140	180
	50"	48"
	6	8
	3	3
	2	5
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate
	9	8
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Herd Share Only
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	383
	30%	40%
Demographics & Community
	147	287
	34%	24%
	81%	84%
Business
	#22	#26
	$100/yr	$99/yr
	2.8%	4%

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