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The real problems facing New Hampshire.

We parse public databases to measure issue severity, stripped of political spin. Below is the objective severity of community issues compared with active public narrative focus.

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Longer bar means bigger problem

Problems are ranked by objective severity (hard data) alone, ignoring media hype and political narratives. 0 means the problem does not exist (utopia). 100 means an absolute, catastrophic crisis.

1. Climate Vulnerability
74.0 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+24.8 above national
2. Energy Costs
67.9 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+17.9 above national
3. Cost of Living & Inflation
65.1 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+15.1 above national
4. Digital Divide
62.4 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+11.7 above national
5. Government Inefficiency
59.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+10.0 above national
6. Grid Reliability
58.9 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+9.0 above national
7. Transportation & Traffic
58.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+10.0 above national
8. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
9. Housing Affordability
46.6 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)3.2 below national
10. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
44.7 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)5.6 below national

Comprehensive severity ledger

Detailed breakdown of the raw data, media sentiment, and delta calculations driving the charts above.

Emerging Frictions

Digital Divide
✓ Δ 0.4
Objective reality (Gravity)62.4/100
Media focus62.0/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on digital divide (62.4 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.7/ 100
+11.7 above national
Gravity62.4
Sentiment62.0
AI Governance & Automation
✓ Δ 1.4
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus48.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on ai governance & automation (50.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment48.6

Economic Reality

Energy Costs
△ Δ 36.0
Objective reality (Gravity)67.9/100
Media focus31.8/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 67.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 31.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+17.9 above national
Gravity67.9
Sentiment31.8
Cost of Living & Inflation
✓ Δ 2.6
Objective reality (Gravity)65.1/100
Media focus67.7/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on cost of living & inflation (65.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
+15.1 above national
Gravity65.1
Sentiment67.7
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 25.8
Objective reality (Gravity)46.6/100
Media focus72.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 72.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 46.6). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-3.2 below national
Gravity46.6
Sentiment72.4
Food Insecurity
△ Δ 24.0
Objective reality (Gravity)35.0/100
Media focus58.9/100
Media coverage is elevated about food insecurity (Media: 58.9), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 35.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
48.2/ 100
-13.2 below national
Gravity35.0
Sentiment58.9
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
△ Δ 32.6
Objective reality (Gravity)32.4/100
Media focus65.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about wage stagnation & income inequality (Media: 65.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 32.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.0/ 100
-16.6 below national
Gravity32.4
Sentiment65.0
Job Availability
✓ Δ 6.4
Objective reality (Gravity)31.5/100
Media focus37.9/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (31.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
-18.3 below national
Gravity31.5
Sentiment37.9

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Transportation & Traffic
△ Δ 31.4
Objective reality (Gravity)58.6/100
Media focus27.2/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on transportation & traffic (Severity: 58.6), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 27.2). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
48.5/ 100
+10.0 above national
Gravity58.6
Sentiment27.2
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
△ Δ 31.3
Objective reality (Gravity)44.7/100
Media focus13.3/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on mental health & addiction crisis (Severity: 44.7), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 13.3). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.2/ 100
-5.6 below national
Gravity44.7
Sentiment13.3
Healthcare Access
✓ Δ 2.7
Objective reality (Gravity)39.1/100
Media focus36.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on healthcare access (39.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
-11.1 below national
Gravity39.1
Sentiment36.4
Education Quality
· Δ 13.5
Objective reality (Gravity)38.2/100
Media focus24.7/100
There is a modest gap on education quality between the hard data (38.2) and media coverage (24.7) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-11.4 below national
Gravity38.2
Sentiment24.7
Crime & Safety
✓ Δ 7.1
Objective reality (Gravity)29.0/100
Media focus36.1/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on crime & safety (29.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
-20.7 below national
Gravity29.0
Sentiment36.1

Environmental & Resource Security

Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 24.4
Objective reality (Gravity)74.0/100
Media focus49.6/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on climate vulnerability (Severity: 74.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 49.6). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.2/ 100
+24.8 above national
Gravity74.0
Sentiment49.6
Grid Reliability
△ Δ 55.7
Objective reality (Gravity)58.9/100
Media focus3.1/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on grid reliability (Severity: 58.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 3.1). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+9.0 above national
Gravity58.9
Sentiment3.1
Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 24.0
Objective reality (Gravity)41.5/100
Media focus65.5/100
Media coverage is elevated about pollution & public health (Media: 65.5), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 41.5). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.2/ 100
-8.6 below national
Gravity41.5
Sentiment65.5
Water Scarcity
✓ Δ 4.6
Objective reality (Gravity)40.9/100
Media focus36.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on water scarcity (40.9 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.7/ 100
-8.8 below national
Gravity40.9
Sentiment36.3

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Government Inefficiency
· Δ 11.7
Objective reality (Gravity)59.5/100
Media focus47.8/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (59.5) and media coverage (47.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
+10.0 above national
Gravity59.5
Sentiment47.8
Corporate Influence in Politics
△ Δ 26.0
Objective reality (Gravity)41.8/100
Media focus15.7/100
New Hampshire is facing a significant gap on corporate influence in politics (Severity: 41.8), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 15.7). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
-7.8 below national
Gravity41.8
Sentiment15.7
Political Polarization
△ Δ 59.8
Objective reality (Gravity)24.7/100
Media focus84.5/100
There is a significant gap on political polarization between hard data (24.7) and media coverage (84.5), but it is based on limited media coverage — interpret with caution.
National average
50.0/ 100
-25.3 below national
Gravity24.7
Sentiment84.5