Report: New Hampshire No. 1 for taxpayer returns

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire leaders are touting a new report showing the state has retained its top ranking in a new study on which states give residents the biggest bang for their tax bucks.

WalletHub, which released its States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI analysis Wednesday, sought to determine in which states do taxpayers get more for the taxes they pay. The analysis used 29 metrics to compare the quality and efficiency of government services in the 50 states in five categories – education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure and pollution – noting that state taxes vary widely.

The Granite State was ranked first among the 50 states on taxes paid per capita and on the quality of its government services. The government services rank was based on the overall efficiency of public health, education, safety, economy, and infrastructure and pollution, according to WalletHub’s analysis.

The website also gave New Hampshire a first-place ranking for “safety” and a third-place ranking for the overall strength of...