New Hampshire Veteran Benefits

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Benefits organized by category so you can quickly compare tax relief, education support, recreation perks, and more.

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How New Hampshire compares

New Hampshire is more limited overall, so veterans may need to rely more on federal benefits than unusually strong state-level programs.

Quick categories

🏠 Property Tax 💰 Income Tax 🎓 Education 💼 Employment 🎣 Recreation 🏥 Healthcare ⭐ Other

🏠 Property Tax

4 tracked items

Wartime Veterans Property Tax Credit

Rating: None

$51 credit ($100 if both spouses are eligible veterans). Municipalities may adopt higher credits up to $750.

Eligibility: Wartime veterans or their spouses/widows. Source

Killed in Action Widow Credit

Rating: None (KIA)

$700-$2,000 credit on real estate or personal property for surviving spouses of KIA service members.

Eligibility: Unremarried surviving spouses of KIA service members. Source

Disabled Veteran Property Tax Credit

Rating: 100% P&T

$701 standard tax credit for permanently and totally disabled veterans, double amputees, paraplegics, or unremarried surviving spouses. Municipalities may increase up to $4,000.

Eligibility: Permanently and totally disabled veterans, double amputees, paraplegics. Source

Specially Adapted Home Full Exemption

Rating: 100% P&T (specific conditions)

Full property tax exemption for blind, paraplegic, or double amputee veterans with specially adapted homes acquired with VA assistance. Extends to surviving spouses.

Eligibility: Blind, paraplegic, or double amputee veterans with VA-assisted specially adapted homes. Source

💰 Income Tax

1 tracked item

No State Income Tax

Rating: None

New Hampshire has no state income tax on earned income. Military retirement pay, VA disability, and SBP payments are all tax-free.

Eligibility: All residents. Source

🎓 Education

2 tracked items

National Guard Tuition-Free Education

Rating: None

Tuition-free courses at state-supported postsecondary institutions on space-available basis.

Eligibility: Active National Guard members who have completed advanced individual training or commissioning. Source

War Orphan Education Benefit

Rating: None (parent deceased)

Free tuition at NH public colleges plus up to $2,500/year for other costs for up to four years. For children ages 16-25 of service members who died in wartime or from service-connected disability.

Eligibility: Children ages 16-25 of wartime deceased or service-connected death veterans. Source

💼 Employment

1 tracked item

Veteran Hiring Preference

Rating: None

Veterans and qualifying surviving spouses receive hiring preference when equally qualified with other candidates for state employment.

Eligibility: Veterans and qualifying surviving spouses. Source

🎣 Recreation

3 tracked items

Free Lifetime Hunting/Fishing/Trapping License (100%)

Rating: 100%

Free lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for a one-time $10 administrative fee.

Eligibility: Veterans with 100% service-connected disability. Source

Half-Price Lifetime License (80-100%)

Rating: 80-100% (2+ years)

Lifetime hunting/fishing license at half price for veterans with 80-100% disability for 2+ years.

Eligibility: Veterans with 80-100% disability for at least 2 years. Source

Free State Park Admission

Rating: Any rating

Free state park admission for veterans with any VA disability rating and Guard members in pay grades E-1 through E-6.

Eligibility: Veterans with any VA disability rating. Guard members E-1 to E-6. Source

🏥 Healthcare

1 tracked item

New Hampshire Veterans Home (Tilton)

Rating: None

State veterans home in Tilton providing residential care.

Eligibility: Honorably discharged veterans with NH residency and minimum 90 days wartime service. Source

⭐ Other

2 tracked items

War Veteran Public Assistance

Rating: None

War veterans unable to support themselves receive public assistance in their home town.

Eligibility: War veterans unable to support themselves. Source

NH State Veterans Cemetery (Boscawen)

Rating: None

State veterans cemetery in Boscawen for veterans and eligible dependents.

Eligibility: Veterans and eligible dependents. Source
⚠️ Verify Before You Rely: State veteran benefits change frequently. The information above is summarized for general guidance and may not reflect the most current laws, amounts, or eligibility requirements. Always verify with your state VA office or state Department of Veterans Affairs before making financial decisions. Last reviewed: April 2026.