New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hillsborough County

44BoltScore / 100
#9 of 10 in New Hampshire

Hillsborough County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hillsborough County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom78
Food29
Isolation3
Sovereignty79
Water93
Affordability13
$526kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$10,594Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
6.5% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
487.6People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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

Hillsborough County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Hillsborough County runs about $10,594 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.5% of years.

How remote is Hillsborough County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 487.6 people per square mile.

How Hillsborough compares in New Hampshire

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