{"id":2501493,"date":"2025-10-21T15:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-faces-affordability-crisis-report\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:15:58","slug":"new-hampshire-faces-affordability-crisis-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-faces-affordability-crisis-report\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire faces affordability crisis: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-hampshire-faces-affordability-crisis-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2501493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report by teh New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-insists-it-is-turnover-as-another-wave-of-resignations-and-raids-hits-administration-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Adams insists it is turnover as another wave of resignations and raids hits administration - Washington Examiner\">growing affordability crisis<\/a> in New Hampshire, where the cost of living is increasing faster than household incomes. The average family of four earns about $100,000 annually, wich falls roughly $2,000 short of covering basic needs such as housing, healthcare, food, and energy. Over the past decade, families are effectively earning $17,000 less due to inflation and rising expenses. Key findings include a 164% increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pending-home-sales-unexpectedly-surge-even-as-mortgage-rates-near-6\/\" title=\"Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Surge Even As Mortgage Rates Near 6%\">monthly mortgage payments<\/a> since 2015, with home prices rising 275% since 1999; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-propose-massive-tax-cut-for-rich-in-budget-deal\/\" title=\"Dems Propose Massive Tax Cut for Rich in Budget Deal\">child care costs<\/a> for two young children totaling around $30,000 yearly; and notable increases in home energy and food prices. The report emphasizes that this is a structural issue threatening New Hampshire&#8217;s economy and communities, as many families struggle to afford the essential costs of living.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New Hampshire faces affordability crisis: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2378852\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> is mired in an affordability crisis with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost of living<\/a> rising faster than most household incomes, according to a new report, which says the financial imbalance is hurting the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economy<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, released Tuesday, found that a family of four in the state typically earns about $100,000 a year, which falls about $2,000 short of covering basic needs such as housing and healthcare, while essentials like food and energy are straining household budgets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3858543\/chicago-transit-violent-crime-7-year-high-funding-concerns-persist\/\">Chicago transit violent crime at 7 year high, funding concerns persist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3858224\/hillary-clinton-says-trump-destroying-white-house-ballroom-construction\/\">Hillary Clinton says Trump is &#8216;destroying&#8217; White House with ballroom construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3858136\/new-york-republicans-support-curtis-sliwa-nyc-mayoral-race\/\">NY Republicans sticking with Sliwa as Cuomo and allies ramp up the rhetoric calling for him to step out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The average family is earning about $17,000 less per year than 10 years ago because of the lingering pinch of inflation and other rising costs, according to the report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ten years ago, a typical family could cover the basics, pay for other essentials, and still have a modest cushion for emergencies and savings,&rdquo; Nicole Heller, the institute&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-education-lesson-from-covid-lockdowns-school-choice-is-imperative-for-every-child\/\" title=\"The Education Lesson from COVID Lockdowns: School Choice Is Imperative for Every Child\">senior policy analyst<\/a> and lead author of the study, said in a statement. &ldquo;Today, that same family is falling short. Not because they&rsquo;re earning less, but because the cost of living has grown so much faster than incomes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Among the report&rsquo;s key findings:<\/p>\n<p>*&nbsp;The monthly mortgage payment for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >median-priced home<\/a> has more than doubled since 2015, rising 164 percent, while home prices overall have surged 275 percent since 1999. A typical family buying a median-priced home in 2024 would need an income of $157,500 to avoid being cost-burdened, about $57,700 more than the state&rsquo;s median household income.<\/p>\n<p>* Mortgage costs have doubled since 2015, with the average cost for a medium priced single-family home increasing from $23,000 to over $47,000 a year. A typical family buying a median-priced home in 2024 would need an income of $157,500 to avoid being cost-burdened. That&rsquo;s about $57,700 more than the state&rsquo;s median household income.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* Child care services&nbsp;for two children under age five costs about $30,000 per year or roughly 30% of median household income. Over a typical childhood, a family could spend nearly $300,000 on care for two children.<\/p>\n<p>*&nbsp;Home energy costs have nearly doubled since 2005, while food prices in the Northeast are up 72%, outpacing overall inflation. A healthy food plan for a family of four now costs about $11,900 annually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3837164\/top-trump-adviser-hints-at-primary-run-against-ayotte-in-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TOP TRUMP ADVISER HINTS AT PRIMARY RUN AGAINST AYOTTE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The squeeze families are feeling isn&rsquo;t a matter of personal budgeting &ndash; it&rsquo;s a structural affordability crisis,&rdquo;&nbsp;Gene Martin, the institute&rsquo;s executive director, said in a statement. &ldquo;When families can&rsquo;t afford to live and work in New Hampshire, it threatens the long-term strength of our communities and our overall economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire affordability crisis worsens, report finds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2501494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/new-hampshire-state-house.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65623,58959,4344,33594,50944],"class_list":["post-2501493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-affordability-crisis","tag-cost-of-living-2","tag-housing","tag-new-hampshire","tag-report-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/new-hampshire-state-house.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501493"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501497,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501493\/revisions\/2501497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}