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.
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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.
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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.
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New Hampshire was ranked as the most livable state by CQ Press in 2008. Overall quality of life, education, income and crime rates were among the factors considered for the rankings.
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According to the Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement’s Poverty Status By State report for 2007, New Hampshire has the lowest percentage of people below the poverty level of all states.
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http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032008/pov/new46_100125_01.htm
New Hampshire has no mandatory deposit on beverage bottles unlike some other states and most other New England states.
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http://www.bottlebill.org/news/articles/2008/NH-4-27-BattleOverBottleBills.htm
New Hampshire’s unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the national average of 6% as of October, 2008.
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Despite a national “recession”, New Hampshire still has a strong and vital economy. In fact, New Hampshire is the only state that has job growth above 1% as of October, 2008.
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New Hampshire has no personal income tax.
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http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.html
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