Why New Hampshire?

Keene has been listed by Forbes Magazine as the third “least vulnerable” city in America with regard to recession.

Additional Sources:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27225715/

Kids Count, a project of the Casey Foundation aimed at measuring child well-being in America, has ranked New Hampshire #1 in six of the seven past surveys since 1999. The 2004/2005 year was the only year New Hampshire dropped from the first spot, taking second. It reclaimed it’s #1 spot the following (most recent) year.

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http://www.kidscount.org/datacenter/profile_results.jsp?r=31&d=1

New Hampshire ranks third in a comparison of State Government Tax Collections per Capita for 2005.

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http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=30&cat=1&sub=9&yr=16&typ=4&o=a&sort=n

In a comparison of state spending per capita for fiscal year 2006, New Hampshire scored as the sixth lowest at $3,430. This is well below the national average of $4,529.

Additional Sources:

http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=32&cat=1&sub=10&yr=65&typ=4&o=a&sort=n

New Hampshire has a high median household income at $63,942. The state ranks third and comes in behind Maryland and New Jersey, both noted for having a higher-than-average cost of living.

Additional Sources:

http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparemaptable.jsp?ind=15&cat=1&sub=3&yr=89&typ=4&o=a&sort=n

According to BeerAdvocate, a user-driven website about all things beer, New Hampshire residents consume on average, 43.4 gallons of beer each year. Only Nevada (which has Las Vegas) beats New Hampshire on this measure.

This speaks to New Hampshire’s micro and macrobreweries, as well as national distributed breweries.

Additional Info:

http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/1536701

http://beerme.com/region.php?c=us&s=nh

New Hampshire has beautiful beaches.

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shyfrog

By far, the most common suggestion for what epitomizes New Hampshire in photos is the fall folliage.

Photo courtesy of:

Manuel Lora

Some things just can’t be put into words.

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shyfrog

New Hampshire has many mountains that make for excellent skiing.

Additional Sources:

http://www.ski-guide.com/statemap.cfm/NH.htm