New Hampshire vs Wisconsin

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

New Hampshire

Rank #38

Overall Score

62.0

Category Wins

3/10

Wisconsin

Rank #21

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.5

Category Wins

7/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.18%

Property Tax

1.85%

118

Cost of Living

$8,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,800

140 days

Growing Season

170 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

36"

6/10

Soil Quality

8/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

3.8 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.9 hrs

81%

Broadband

84%

Wisconsin Edges Out New Hampshire Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.5 vs 62.0, Wisconsin 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: Wisconsin offers cheaper farmland at $3,800/acre vs $8,500/acre. Wisconsin has a longer growing season (170 vs 140 days). Wisconsin has lower property taxes (1.85% 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	Wisconsin WI
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	7.65%
	0%	5.43%
	2.18%	1.85%
	118	96
Land & Building
	$8,500	$3,800
	Yes (Statewide)	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted with local zoning approval; increasingly common	Permitted with local approval; increasingly allowed
Climate & Growing
	3b-5a	3a-5b
	140	170
	50"	36"
	6	8
	3	3
	2	4
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	3.8	3.9
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Minimal	Moderate
	9	7
	Very strong	Very strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Illegal (incidental on-farm sales only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	130	299
	30%	37%
Demographics & Community
	147	108
	34%	30%
	81%	84%
Business
	#22	#30
	$100/yr	$130/yr
	2.8%	3.5%

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