New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Neither New Hampshire nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Cost of living in New Hampshire (index 114) runs 24% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in New Hampshire costs $440K vs $350K in Tennessee.
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Is it cheaper to live in Tennessee or New Hampshire?
Overall cost of living in Nashville, TN is 10.9% lower than in Manchester, NH. The average listing price for a home in Nashville, TN is $534,248, which is 4.1% lower than Manchester, NH. The average cost of groceries in Nashville, TN is 0.6% higher than Manchester, NH.
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Is New Hampshire Republican or Liberal?
Voters predominantly selected Republicans for national office during the 19th and 20th centuries until 1992. Since then, the state has been considered a swing state. Since 2006, control of the state legislature and New Hampshire's congressional seats have switched back and forth between Republicans and Democrats.