Tax threads come up often on the forum, and are entertaining if not informational. Here is a chart that shows property tax burdens in a couple of ways. State ranks are shown for absolute dollars (NH ranked 2nd highest), % of property value (NH ranked 5th highest), and % of owner's income (NH ranked 2nd highest).
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...StateRank.aspx
Of course other taxes don't exist (Sales/income) in NH, so in fairness total tax burden should be assessed. But it is easy to see why a retired property owner on a limited income (wouldn't pay much income tax) who doesn't buy much (wouldn't pay much sales tax) is getting squeezed...