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By Chris Wade, The Center Square, 12-3-25
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte touted the report’s findings as evidence that the state’s “live free or die” motto is alive and well and urged residents from Massachusetts and other states to consider relocating.
“New Hampshire is a beacon of economic freedom and opportunity for the nation,” Ayotte said in a statement. “I’m proud to see us rank #1 once again, and we’ll keep working every day to make sure this is the best state to live, work, and raise a family. Anyone seeking freedom from higher taxes in Massachusetts or anywhere else is welcome in the Granite State!”
The conservative Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, which collaborated on the report, said while New Hampshire scores highly on government spending and taxes, it is closer to the national average on labor market freedom. To maintain the state’s position, policymakers should look to the state’s labor market regulations for reform opportunities, the group recommended.
“Economic freedom has made New Hampshire an engine of growth and prosperity in the Northeast, and ranking first in North America for the 24th time is a welcome recognition of the hard work of so many legislators over the decades to turn New Hampshire into the continent’s freest political jurisdiction,” Andrew Cline, the center’s president, said in a statement.
“Yet this year’s report is also a warning that ambitious leaders in other states are striving to claim the title of freest state for their own recruitment and marketing purposes, and they’re very close to doing that,” he added.
This story originally appeared in The Center Square. Republished with permission of WorldNet Daily.
