New Hampshire vs Rhode Island

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Winner

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

4/10

Rhode Island

Rank #50

Overall Score

39.9

Category Wins

4/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

1.63%

118

Cost of Living

123

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$18,300

140 days

Growing Season

190 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

50"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

3/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

81%

Broadband

97%

New Hampshire Edges Out Rhode Island Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 62.0 vs 39.9, New Hampshire comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 4 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: New Hampshire offers cheaper farmland at $8,500/acre vs $18,300/acre. Rhode Island has a longer growing season (190 vs 140 days). Rhode Island has lower property taxes (1.63% 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	Rhode Island RI
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	5.99%
	0%	7%
	2.18%	1.63%
	118	123
Land & Building
	$8,500	$18,300
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Largely prohibited by zoning; ADU-friendly policies limited
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	6a-6b
	140	190
	50"	50"
	6	6
	3	3
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	High
	9	3
	Very strong	Weak
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Illegal for human consumption
	Yes	No
Safety & Healthcare
	130	349
	30%	20%
Demographics & Community
	147	1,003
	34%	10%
	81%	97%
Business
	#22	#45
	$100/yr	$150/yr
	2.8%	3.6%

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