New Hampshire housing market positive indicators inch up, but affordability still out of reach

read more…: New Hampshire housing market positive indicators inch up, but affordability still out of reach

The affordability index for June was 53, meaning that the state’s median income is 53% of what’s needed to cover monthly cost of a home in the state, including mortgage payment, insurance and property tax. The median income for the state is $87,356, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The affordability index in both June 2024 and last month was 55.

New Hampshire residents pay less for health insurance than any other state. Enjoy it while you can.

read more…: New Hampshire residents pay less for health insurance than any other state. Enjoy it while you can.

The state ranked 50th in a study that compared average silver plan, or benchmark, insurance premiums to median income in every state. New Hampshire residents with a silver plan use 4.02% of their income to pay for health insurance, according to the Wallet Hub study. 

NH manufacturers get $1M boost from program that dodged chopping block

read more…: NH manufacturers get $1M boost from program that dodged chopping block

New Hampshire has been awarded nearly $1 million in funding to help the state’s small and medium-sized manufacturers access an initiative that helps them navigate the supply chain and stay resilient. The grant is notable in that Manufacturing Extension Partnerships funding was on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s chopping block just a couple of months ago. 

New Hampshire Job Corps Center gets a reprieve from shutdown – for now

read more…: New Hampshire Job Corps Center gets a reprieve from shutdown – for now

The injunction, announced Wednesday, comes three weeks after the judge, Andrew Carter, of the U.S. District Court of New York, issued a temporary restraining order directing the U.S. Department of Labor to stop removing Job Corps students from housing, terminating jobs or otherwise suspending the nationwide program without congressional approval.

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