New Hampshire homebuyers face a $521,177 median price, 24% above the national figure. Against the state's $99,782 median household income, that's a 5.2x price-to-income ratio.
At a 1.5% average effective rate, New Hampshire property taxes add $651 to the monthly payment on the median home, $7,818 a year statewide.
No state income tax in New Hampshire means the $99,782 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $3,532/month payment.
Beyond housing, New Hampshire's cost of living index sits at 110 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and healthcare.
New Hampshire's median home price runs 1% higher than Rhode Island: $515,289 there versus $521,177 here.