The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual “Kids Count” program has ranked New Hampshire as the best state to raise children. This would re-confirm New Hampshire’s #1 status, a place it’s held 4 times in the past 5 years.
Additional Sources:
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=137
Young adults do not require a learner’s permit in order to begin operating a motor vehicle with adult supervision. New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that does not have a mandatory permit for this kind of operation.
Additional Sources:
http://www.cracked.com/article_17018_p2.html
http://www.dmv.org/nh-new-hampshire/teen-drivers.php#Learner_Permit
According to CNN’s rankings, four New Hampshire cities appear in the “Best Places To Live 2009″ list.
Merrimack, NH – # 43
Hanover, NH – # 50
Hooksett, NH – # 66
Concord, NH – # 95
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According to Forbes.com, the Manchester-Nashua metro area is the best cheap place to live anywhere within the United States. “The Manchester-Nashua metro area ranks first on our list of America’s 100 Cheapest Places To Live. Among the U.S. cities with the most affordable housing and lowest cost of living, the Queen City offers the best combination of safety, employment opportunity and general quality of life.”
Additional Sources:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/cheap-cities-property-lifestyle-real-estate-cheap-places.html
A Porcupine | 
07 28th, 2009| 