Northeast · NH
New Hampshire
Confidence: Medium
Live-free-or-die culture, but most towns have code. North country most permissive.
+25
Overall
Verdict
Workable
Weighted across Water · Legal · Soil · Energy · Climate
Quick stats
- Region
- Northeast
- Overall score
- +25
- Confidence
- Medium
Domain breakdown
How NH scores
Water+30 / ±50
Legal+4 / ±40
Soil+8 / ±30
Energy+4 / ±25
Climate Risk-6 / ±25
In its favor
- +No income/sales tax
- +Forested
- +North country lenient
Watch-outs
- −Town-by-town code variance
- −High property tax
- −Cold
Notes by domain
Water
+30Abundant.
Legal
+4Statewide adopted IRC; town enforcement varies.
Soil
+8Rocky.
Energy
+4Marginal winter solar.
Climate Risk
-6Cold.