New Hampshire vs Utah

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

Utah

Rank #19

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.6

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

0.6%

118

Cost of Living

104

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,800

140 days

Growing Season

180 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

24"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

9/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.5 hrs

81%

Broadband

88%

Utah Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.6 vs 62.0, Utah 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: Utah offers cheaper farmland at $2,800/acre vs $8,500/acre. Utah has a longer growing season (180 vs 140 days). Utah has lower property taxes (0.6% 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	Utah UT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	4.65%
	0%	7.25%
	2.18%	0.6%
	118	104
Land & Building
	$8,500	$2,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	4a-9a
	140	180
	50"	24"
	6	6
	3	8
	2	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	5.5
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Minimal
	9	9
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	267
	30%	38%
Demographics & Community
	147	38
	34%	11%
	81%	88%
Business
	#22	#16
	$100/yr	$50/yr
	2.8%	2.9%

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