New Hampshire’s Tech Boom Triggers Talent War as Remote Workers Flood the Granite State
The quiet hills of New Hampshire are anything but silent now. A viral surge of remote workers, fleeing high-tax coastal hubs, has sparked an unprecedented talent war that is reshaping the state’s economy and threatening the very low-cost advantage that drew them here. CEO brief: median home prices are up 22% year-over-year, while local tech firms are now paying 30% premiums to retain senior engineers. The “Live Free or Die” ethos is now a battleground for human capital.