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Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
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Londonderry-based Wallboard Supply Co., a subsidiary of the nation’s third largest building products distributor, has acquired Vermont-based Poulin Lumber.
Poulin, based in Derby, Vt., has supplied building products and hardware to homeowners and contractors since 1936. It has four locations in northern and central Vermont, and sells engineered wood and wall panels, drywall, insulation, roofing, moulding, windows, doors, fasteners, tools, kitchen and bath cabinetry and fixtures, as well as numerous lines of hardwood and laminate floors.
Wallboard is a third-generation, family-run business that operates out of five locations and is headquartered in Londonderry. Its other locations are in Braintree, Mass., Portland and Hermon, Maine, and Williston, Vt.
Wallboard’s parent company, US LBM, is a Green Bay, Wis.-based collection of building material distributors across North America operating 193 locations in 24 states.
Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
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HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
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Real estate transactions in New Hampshire invariably carry tax consequences. Whether you are a business owner, investor, or advisor, thoughtful tax planning is critical to preserving value and avoiding costly missteps.
Since 2020, our research team at the University of New Hampshire — the New Hampshire Youth Retention Initiative (YRI) — has been studying how young people view the Granite State as a place to live, learn and work.
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