NHFPI’s latest analysis examines New Hampshire’s Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief Program and why participation has declined sharply over time, even as property taxes continue to rise. The piece also explores how other states structure targeted property tax relief, including assistance for renters, who are largely excluded from New Hampshire’s program despite often facing lower incomes and higher housing cost burdens.
People across the Granite State are deeply invested in understanding how public dollars are raised, allocated, and impact their communities. In a new blog post, NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten outlines the three questions about the State Budget that keep coming up as he hosts events across the state and what those questions reveal about how Granite Staters are thinking about affordability, public services, and the future of New Hampshire.
This Mother’s Day, NHFPI is highlighting key data points about the experiences of New Hampshire mothers from child care costs and paid leave to health care access and poverty. The numbers underscore both the critical role mothers play in supporting families and the economy and the challenges many continue to face across the Granite State.
In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, Gene Martin and Phil Sletten break down how property taxes work and why they matter so much in New Hampshire. With tax bills on a $500,000 home ranging from about $1,300 to $18,000 depending on location, the conversation explores affordability, disparities, and how local property taxes fund essential services statewide.
On the last Friday of each month, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond. Here are our picks for April 2026.
A new NHFPI analysis of federal income tax returns data shows that Granite Staters earned money from a wide variety of sources. Of the $76.8 billion in income reported, salaries and wages were the dominant source, but pensions and retirement income mattered more for lower and middle income Granite Staters. At the top end of the scale, business income and selling assets were a larger share of income, with about 76% of all capital gain income, and 36% of all dividend income, accruing to the top 1% of filers.
