Why New Hampshire?

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.

Additional Sources:

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

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