New Hampshire vs Oregon

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

Oregon

Rank #18

Overall Winner

Overall Score

67.3

Category Wins

8/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

0.98%

118

Cost of Living

108

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,200

140 days

Growing Season

210 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

70"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.4 hrs

81%

Broadband

88%

Oregon Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 67.3 vs 62.0, Oregon comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Oregon offers cheaper farmland at $4,200/acre vs $8,500/acre. Oregon has a longer growing season (210 vs 140 days). Oregon has lower property taxes (0.98% vs 2.18%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	New Hampshire NH	Oregon OR
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	9.9%
	0%	0%
	2.18%	0.98%
	118	108
Land & Building
	$8,500	$4,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Increasingly permitted with zoning approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	8a-9b
	140	210
	50"	70"
	6	8
	3	5
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	4.4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Minimal
	9	6
	Very strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	407
	30%	46%
Demographics & Community
	147	42
	34%	21%
	81%	88%
Business
	#22	#39
	$100/yr	$50/yr
	2.8%	3.8%

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