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Environmental3rdEye t1_iy8o59b wrote

Kids are expensive and NH is super unfriendly to younger folks

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TravelingTequila t1_iy8ybcl wrote

Unfriendly to younger folk?

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GraniteGeekNH OP t1_iy8z5xa wrote

Like many states (alas) we give development breaks to housing for people over 55, or over 62. That is an indirect tax on housing for younger people and families. Then we lament that they don't live here.

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futureygoodness t1_iy910t6 wrote

Too little housing development -> continuous rise in the cost of housing that makes it difficult to lay foundations for your life

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TravelingTequila t1_iy92g5j wrote

Totally agree with lack of development. Zoning needs to be addressed. It's just not specific to young people, though. It sucks for me too :).

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Piwo1313 t1_iyb99cj wrote

I’m thinking not so much about zoning…unless for mixed use (retail/residential) in the cities. Most of Manchester is 3 story tenements that are OLD and in dire need of rehabilitation. Rehab is expensive. Better to redevelop into multifunctional multi unit properties that attract young professionals. We need to bring businesses back to Manchester (bio fabrication) and make Manchester a hub for young people to start bringing vibrancy to NH

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TravelingTequila t1_iybe53k wrote

Manchester is doing good and the source of most new units. Surrounding areas have old density rules which makes large buildings on cheaper land impossible. Zoning is the issue

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futureygoodness t1_iy916u0 wrote

We need more housing, especially dense apartments for young folks so they can live here after they graduate high school/local colleges, or we’re implicitly sending young people away.

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GraniteGeekNH OP t1_iy96tcf wrote

Yup. But it won't happen if we remain big on "local control", giving control to towns and cities where old people* show up and yell at the planning and zoning boards if they dare to allow anything other than what was built previously (single-family homes on big lots) to protect "neighborhood character" and the all-important resale value of their own house.

  • i.e., my age group
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mmirate t1_iy8w42q wrote

Public school. These figures are only telling us about public school.

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ElisabetSobeckPhD t1_iy9crym wrote

the article breaks it down pretty simply. Less people being born here, and it's too expensive to raise kids here. Even with the influx of more affluent millenials / gen-x that can afford it, the overall number of children is going down.

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YouAreHardtoImagine t1_iya1zxg wrote

NH reflects national trend: people are opting out/having less kids.

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irr1449 t1_iyahaz0 wrote

A lot of this has to do with more kids going to private and charter schools.

Look at all these relatively new charter schools. https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/bureau-of-educational-opportunities/charter-schools/approved-public-charter-schools

They are also growing rapidly https://www.nhpr.org/education/2022-11-29/nh-charter-school-enrollment-increases-14-percent-in-past-year?_amp=true

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piscatator t1_iyck4xh wrote

Several towns and cities on the Seacoast are looking at making it easier to build accessory dwelling units on single family lots. This is an attempt to try and provide some additional housing in area that desperately needs it. The areas that have the most space for additional housing on the Seacoast are Pease and Fox Run Mall but Newington refuses to allow any housing to be built because it would mean increasing costs in services and schools.

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