STATE TAX COMPARISON · TAX YEAR 2026
New Hampshire vs Vermont taxes in 2026
New Hampshire has no income tax on wages, while Vermont taxes income at graduated rates from 3.35% to 8.75%. Single filers keep more in New Hampshire at every income shown: $1,231 more at $50,000, rising to $15,115 at $250,000. A married couple with two children keeps more in New Hampshire at every income shown: $425 more at $50,000, rising to $11,365 at $250,000.
Your estimate
- You keep more in New Hampshire
- $2,426.00 a year
- New Hampshire income tax
- $0.00
- Vermont income tax
- $2,426.00
- Take-home in New Hampshire
- $61,592.50
- Take-home in Vermont
- $59,166.50
Take-home pay in New Hampshire and Vermont
Take-home pay is wages minus state income tax, federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Property, sales and other taxes are not included.
| New Hampshire | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 in wages: $1,231 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $1,231 |
| Take-home pay | $42,355 | $41,124 |
| $75,000 in wages: $2,426 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $2,426 |
| Take-home pay | $61,593 | $59,167 |
| $100,000 in wages: $4,076 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $4,076 |
| Take-home pay | $79,180 | $75,104 |
| $150,000 in wages: $7,515 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $7,515 |
| Take-home pay | $113,791 | $106,276 |
| $250,000 in wages: $15,115 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $15,115 |
| Take-home pay | $183,182 | $168,067 |
| New Hampshire | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 in wages: $425 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $425 |
| Take-home pay | $48,795 | $48,370 |
| $75,000 in wages: $1,263 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $1,263 |
| Take-home pay | $69,023 | $67,760 |
| $100,000 in wages: $2,100 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $2,100 |
| Take-home pay | $89,110 | $87,010 |
| $150,000 in wages: $4,685 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $4,685 |
| Take-home pay | $127,585 | $122,900 |
| $250,000 in wages: $11,365 more take-home in New Hampshire | ||
| State income tax | $0 | $11,365 |
| Take-home pay | $201,868 | $190,503 |
Rates and deductions
| New Hampshire | Vermont | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates | No wage income tax | 3.35% to 8.75% |
| Standard deduction | None | $7,850 single, $15,700 joint |
| Personal exemption | None | $5,400 single, $10,800 joint |
Retirement and Social Security
Does New Hampshire tax Social Security?
No. New Hampshire has no personal income tax, so it does not tax Social Security benefits.
New Hampshire Social Security tax rules
Does New Hampshire tax retirement income?
No. New Hampshire has no personal income tax, so it does not tax pensions or 401(k) and IRA withdrawals. Federal income tax still applies.
New Hampshire retirement income tax for 2026
Does Vermont tax Social Security?
Partly. Vermont exempts all taxable benefits when federal AGI is $55,000 or less ($70,000 joint), a shrinking share below $65,000 ($80,000 joint) and none at higher incomes.
Vermont Social Security tax rules
Does Vermont tax retirement income?
Yes. Vermont taxes pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals at its regular rates, but exempts military retirement pay when federal AGI is $125,000 or less.