December 28, 2008
New Hampshire Union-Leader Editorial Board Compares Their Tax Structure with Vermont’s, Using the Tax Foundation’s Property Tax Report
"About Your Tax Bill: Don't Look to Vermont for Help"
By New Hampshire Union-Leader Editorial Board
The Tax Foundation this month ranked U.S. counties by property tax burden. It is no surprise that New Hampshire has six counties in the top 100. (They are Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham and Strafford.) That is because New Hampshire has no broad-based tax, so the bulk of government is financed by property and business taxes.
