New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grafton County

54BoltScore / 100
#6 of 10 in New Hampshire

Grafton County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (37% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

How Grafton County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom75
Food26
Isolation61
Sovereignty48
Water96
Affordability51
$435kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$4,312Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
54.5People / sq mi
33.4%Federal land
42.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grafton County, New Hampshire

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

Grafton County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (37% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

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

Land in Grafton County runs about $4,312 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grafton County?

Grafton County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Grafton County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 54.5 people per square mile.

How Grafton compares in New Hampshire

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