New Hampshire vs Washington

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

2/10

Washington

Rank #31

Overall Winner

Overall Score

64.6

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

0.94%

118

Cost of Living

112

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$4,700

140 days

Growing Season

210 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

100"

6/10

Soil Quality

7/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

6/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.8 hrs

81%

Broadband

89%

Washington Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 64.6 vs 62.0, Washington 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: Washington offers cheaper farmland at $4,700/acre vs $8,500/acre. Washington has a longer growing season (210 vs 140 days). Washington has lower property taxes (0.94% 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	Washington WA
Taxes & Cost
	No	No
	—	—
	0%	9.22%
	2.18%	0.94%
	118	112
Land & Building
	$8,500	$4,700
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Permitted with zoning approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	8a-10a
	140	210
	50"	100"
	6	7
	3	5
	2	1
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	3.8
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Minimal
	9	6
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	388
	30%	44%
Demographics & Community
	147	106
	34%	17%
	81%	89%
Business
	#22	#22
	$100/yr	$180/yr
	2.8%	3.9%

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