NHFPI's Ben Reynolds released a new analysis of shifts in New Hampshire's State education funding formula. In 2026, 109 New Hampshire communities lost an average of $137,115.96 in school funding and cuts will grow every two years as the Hold Harmless Grant continues to phase out. Municipal officials, school boards, and district staff will need to begin planning for continued reductions through at least 2035.
NHFPI’s Jessica Williams 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.
NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten examined the fiscal and economic effects of the proposed Business Enterprise Tax reduction from 0.55% to 0.50%. His analysis found that this proposal would reduce New Hampshire's state revenue by $26 million per year, while providing tax savings too small for most businesses to expand hiring.
State Fiscal Year 2025 revenues dropped 9.4 percent in the General Fund and Education Trust Fund compared to last year after adjusting for inflation. Revenues that surged after the pandemic, fueled by corporate profits and real estate sales, have since declined, underscoring New Hampshire’s reliance on a few volatile sources and the impact of tax policy changes like business tax reductions and the repeal of the Interest and Dividends Tax.
The economy, both nationally and in New Hampshire, entered 2025 with significant strengths and key challenges and now faces new uncertainties at a potential inflection point, according to a new analysis from NHFPI.
A new NHFPI analysis finds that New Hampshire continues to rank last in the nation for public higher education funding, raising concerns about rising tuition costs, cuts to education services, and the future of the state’s workforce.
