Why New Hampshire? http://whynewhampshire.org Making clear why you should make the move! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 2nd Best Job Growth in the Last Year http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/2nd-best-job-growth-in-the-last-year/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/2nd-best-job-growth-in-the-last-year/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:37:58 +0000 keith http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/2nd-best-job-growth-in-the-last-year/ New Hampshire had the 2nd best job growth in the last year.

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http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=NH+had+2nd+best+job+growth+over+past+year&articleId=fc7ec25d-0f11-47d2-a4e3-0758796ea378

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/2nd-best-job-growth-in-the-last-year/feed/ 0 Best in Child Well-Being http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/best-in-child-well-being/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/best-in-child-well-being/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:17:55 +0000 keith http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/best-in-child-well-being/ The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2010 Kids Count ranked New Hampshire #1 in overall child well-being. This is the 3rd year New Hampshire received the top ranking.

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http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?loct=2&by=a&order=a&ind=137&dtm=10657&tf=133

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/best-in-child-well-being/feed/ 0 Lowest Unemployment in the East http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/lowest-unemployment-in-the-east/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/lowest-unemployment-in-the-east/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:13:00 +0000 keith http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/lowest-unemployment-in-the-east/ New Hampshire’s unemployment rate is 5.9%, tied for the lowest in the East and tied for the 4th lowest in the US.

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http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100701/GJNEWS04/707019879/-1/ROCNEWS
http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/unempnr.htm

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2010/07/lowest-unemployment-in-the-east/feed/ 0 Low Number Of Hate Groups http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/low-number-of-hate-groups/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/low-number-of-hate-groups/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:17:46 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=203 According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, New Hampshire has a low number (3) of active hate groups. In comparison: California (84), Texas (66), Montana (6), District of Columbia (13) and Mass (13).

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http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp#s=NH

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/low-number-of-hate-groups/feed/ 0 Lowest Home Closing Costs http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/lowest-home-closing-costs/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/lowest-home-closing-costs/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:54:20 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=201 According to a study by Bankrate.com, New Hampshire has the lowest home closing costs in the United States.

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http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/mortgages/ccmain2006a2.asp?caret=2

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/story?id=8044313&page=1
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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/story?id=8044313&page=1

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/08/ranks-among-the-best-in-heart-health/feed/ 0 New Hampshire #1 For Raising Kids… Again http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/new-hampshire-1-for-raising-kids-again/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/new-hampshire-1-for-raising-kids-again/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:25:33 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=197 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.

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http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=137

http://unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Report%3a+NH+still+No.+1+for+raising+kids&articleId=711927b0-3072-4fbe-9a7c-48695ffbbed6

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/new-hampshire-1-for-raising-kids-again/feed/ 0 “Learner’s Permits” are not required in New Hampshire http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/learners-permits-are-not-required-in-new-hampshire/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/learners-permits-are-not-required-in-new-hampshire/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:49:15 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=195 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.

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http://www.cracked.com/article_17018_p2.html

http://www.dmv.org/nh-new-hampshire/teen-drivers.php#Learner_Permit

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/learners-permits-are-not-required-in-new-hampshire/feed/ 0 4 “Best Places To Live” are in New Hampshire http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/4-best-places-to-live-are-in-new-hampshire/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/4-best-places-to-live-are-in-new-hampshire/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:04:42 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=193 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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http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/top100/

]]> http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/4-best-places-to-live-are-in-new-hampshire/feed/ 0 Manchester-Nashua ranked “Best Cheap Place To Live” http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/manchester-nashua-ranked-best-cheap-place-to-live/ http://whynewhampshire.org/2009/07/manchester-nashua-ranked-best-cheap-place-to-live/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:10:55 +0000 A Porcupine http://whynewhampshire.org/?p=191 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.”

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http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/cheap-cities-property-lifestyle-real-estate-cheap-places.html

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