We had a great Fourth of July in the Lakes Region, where we celebrated our freedom, liberty, and independence. We have many things to celebrate in the Lakes Region and New Hampshire, and I thought I would highlight some of the accolades and advantages we have living in our beautiful Lakes Region and the State of New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Advantage:
- New Hampshire was ranked the second-best state in the USA in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report based on 71 metrics in 8 categories.
- New Hampshire was named the #1 best state to relocate to in 2024 in the country in a study conducted by the US Immigration Law Experts Shoreline Immigrations, as reported by Kiplinger.
- New Hampshire was named “Most Liveable State in the Nation” by Morgan Quitno Corporation, a research company based in Kansas.
- New Hampshire is the #1 state in the USA for overall freedoms, according to the Cato Institute’s Freedom in the 50 States Report.
- New Hampshire was ranked the second happiest state in the country per a new report for Hub Score.
- New Hampshire was ranked #1 in the country for the lowest crime and corrections rate.
- New Hampshire was recently ranked the “Smartest State in the Nation,” according to a new study by GURV99, based on 6 different metrics.
- New Hampshire has the lowest poverty rate in the USA.
- New Hampshire was picked as the #1 state in the USA to retire to in 2024 based on a survey of 16 factors performed by the Motley Fool.
- New Hampshire has the third lowest tax burden on individuals in the country for 2023, per U.S. News & World Report.
- New Hampshire is the #1 state in the country for child well-being for the second year in a row for 2024 by the Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book.
- The Granite State was ranked the #1 safest state in the USA by wisevoter.
- The Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire Metro area received the #1 ranking in the USA out of 300 metros for the hottest housing market in the country, according to Realtor.com’s May 2024 report. Concord, New Hampshire, was ranked #5 in the same report.
- According to a new report by CoreLogic, New Hampshire ranked 5th in the country, where homeowners saw the biggest jump in home equity since last year.
- The average salary in New Hampshire is 18.9% higher than the national average, according to Shoreline Immigration.
- New Hampshire has the fourth lowest unemployment rate in the country at 2.5% for 2024, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- New Hampshire was ranked the third healthiest state in the USA for 2024 by Renew Bariatrics.
- New Hampshire is the #1 state for health, #2 state for family and community, #2 state for economic well-being, #4 for Prek-12 education, #2 state in the country for the least pollution, #8 for natural environment, and #1 for economic opportunity according to U.S. News & World Reporting per the U.S. News & World Report for 2024.
- New Hampshire is the #1 state in the country for economic freedom and #1 for opportunity.
- New Hampshire has the third highest median household income in the country for 2024 at $88,235 per the annual income and poverty report released by the US Census Bureau.
- New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the country, with over 87% of the land covered by forests.
- New Hampshire has no income tax, no sales tax, no capital gains tax, no industry tax, and no machinery and equipment taxes.
Lakes Region Accolades:
- Travel+Leisure named Meredith, New Hampshire, one of the best small towns on the East Coast, from Florida to Maine.
- New England Today Travel writes accolades about Squam Lake with its abundant wildlife, scenic islands, bustling harbor, and quiet summertime destination on New Hampshire’s second-largest lake.
- Yankee Magazine calls Newfound Lake “the most beautiful lake in New Hampshire.”
- New York Travel mentions Lake Winnipesaukee as a “boaters paradise.”
- Boston Magazine describes Lake Winnipesaukee as the “sapphire-blue giant of New Hampshire’s famed Lakes Region.”
- Discover Boating named Lake Winnipesaukee, one of the ten best lakes in the USA.
- Insider.com ranked Lake Winnipesaukee the 18th most beautiful lake in the USA.
- Skyscanner.com ranked Newfound Lake “the most beautiful lake in the country for swimming.
- VacationsMadeEasy.com ranked Newfound Lake the 8th clearest lake in the USA.
- Travel+Leisure recently published its 2023 list of “America’s best small lake towns,” and the #2 best small town in the USA was Wolfeboro.
- Country Living recently published a list of the best small lake towns in America, where Wolfeboro was ranked #5 and Laconia #19.
- Kiplinger picked Laconia, New Hampshire, as one of the top 12 great small towns for retirement in the USA.
- Workman Publishing rated Lake Winnipesaukee as one of the six most beautiful lakes in the US.
- Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was named one of the “Top 20 Greatest Lake Towns to Visit this Summer” on Morning Brew, as published on Thrillist Travel.
- Lake Winnipesaukee was rated the #1 retirement place in the country under the category “Leisure Living for Recreational and Cultural Opportunities” (by Macmillan Travel 5th Edition of Retirement Places Rated).
This article was written by Frank Roche. Frank is president of Roche Realty Group in Meredith, NH, and can be reached at (603) 279-7046. Please feel free to visit www.rocherealty.com to learn more about the Lakes Region and its real estate market.
