How has the cost of housing in New Hampshire shaped your life decisions?
Every month, NHPR asks the Granite State a question about life in New Hampshire. When you submit an answer, your voice may be featured on air or online.
The median home price in New Hampshire hit a new record high this summer: $575,000. The last time the state had a balanced housing market, when the number of buyers and available homes was roughly equal, was a decade ago.
So for August’s Big Question, we want to know: How has the cost of housing in New Hampshire shaped your life decisions?
What decisions or sacrifices have you had to make because of the housing market in our state?
Comment your answer, email voices@nhpr.org or send us a voice memo on the NHPR app (instructions at the link above). We’ll get in touch with you, and you might hear your voice on All Things Considered.
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC