New Hampshire homebuyers face a $470,000 median price, 12% above the national figure. Against the state's $83,500 median household income, that's a 5.6x price-to-income ratio.
At a 2.18% average effective rate, New Hampshire property taxes add $854 to the monthly payment on the median home, $10,246 a year statewide.
No state income tax in New Hampshire means the $83,500 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $3,512/month payment.
Beyond housing, New Hampshire's cost of living index sits at 115 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and healthcare.
New Hampshire's median home price runs 4% lower than Oregon: $490,000 there versus $470,000 here.