Affordability Eroded: Changes to the Cost of Living in New Hampshire
October 20, 2025
The typical New Hampshire family has lost major ground over the past decade, as the cost of basic necessities has risen far faster than household incomes. The median four-person family’s disposable income — what’s left after paying for just a few basic essentials like housing, food, child care, health care, and gasoline — has dropped by $17,349 since 2015.
You Asked, We Answered: Frequently Asked Questions from Our Cost of Living Report
November 13, 2025
Our Affordability Eroded report prompted lots of questions from readers. We answer some of them here, including why inflation-adjusted food and gas prices look lower over the decade and why 2015 budgets stretched further than 2024 budgets.
How Might the Federal Government Shutdown Impact Granite Staters?
October 2, 2025
A new NHFPI analysis details how the federal shutdown could affect New Hampshire’s economy, including its impact on nearly 19,000 federal workers and thousands of families who rely on SNAP and TANF.
October Revenues Set Back by Interest and Dividends Tax Repeal
November 6, 2025
October revenues dropped $12.2M below target, driven by the repeal of NH’s Interest & Dividends Tax and a wave of taxpayer refunds. Read Phil Sletten’s full breakdown of what’s behind the numbers and what it means for the state’s fiscal outlook.