New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cheshire County

57BoltScore / 100
#4 of 10 in New Hampshire

Cheshire County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (40% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cheshire County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom76
Food32
Isolation45
Sovereignty67
Water96
Affordability42
$394kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$7,375Land / acre
47.5"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
110People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
45.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Is Cheshire County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Cheshire County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (40% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

Land in Cheshire County runs about $7,375 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cheshire County?

Cheshire County gets about 47.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Cheshire County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 110 people per square mile.

How Cheshire compares in New Hampshire

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