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Presented by Jess Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst, at the Housing Action New Hampshire's Housing Matters Coalition Meeting on April 17, 2026.
New Hampshire’s labor market weakened in 2025. Employers filled fewer jobs than they did during the previous year, the number of employed Granite Staters remained relatively flat, unemployment increased compared to the last year, and average private-sector wage growth did not keep up with inflation. Recently updated data from New Hampshire Employment Security suggest that ...
Presented by Jess Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst, at the Granite VNA Annual Meeting on April 14, 2026.
KEY POINTS New Hampshire is moving away from broad stabilization grants. Hold Harmless Grant is being phased out by State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2034. More aid is based on student poverty and property wealth. Communities with rising property values or falling enrollment of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals enrollment may see sudden aid ...
Study finds wide disparities in property tax bills across New Hampshire communities, with similar homes facing dramatically different tax burdens depending on location Concord, NH – A $500,000 home in New Hampshire can face annual property tax bills ranging from about $1,310 to more than $18,270 depending on the community, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal ...
KEY POINTS Property taxes in New Hampshire are charged on land and the buildings on them, and are primarily administered by cities and towns Property tax revenue is used to support municipal, school district, county, and state expenditures, and accounts for 63% of all tax revenue Local governments in New Hampshire relied on local property ...
NHFPI’s State Budget: What You Need to Know tour brings data-informed analysis to communities across New Hampshire, helping Granite Staters better understand how the State Budget works and how it affects their daily lives. This page includes the presentation slides used during tour events. Slides will be updated regularly as new data, policy changes, and ...
New Hampshire’s Tax Amnesty Program generated much more one-time State revenue than predicted by legislators, and nearly all the collections were due to previously unpaid business taxes. Amnesty Program Gives Breaks to Late Taxpayers The Tax Amnesty Program allowed people and businesses with unpaid taxes to pay past-due amounts without the usual nonpayment penalties that ...
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director, at the Merrimack Town Hall as part of NHFPI’s State Budget Tour on April 1, 2026.
First published in Manchester Ink Link, April 3, 2026. This week, NHFPI released a new analysis of New Hampshire’s housing market, highlighting how high prices, limited supply, and rising rents continue to challenge affordability. While price growth has slowed in some areas, housing costs still outpace incomes, limiting options for renters and prospective homebuyers statewide. ...