3. New Hampshire (tie)
% of mortgages 90+ days delinquent: 2.16%
Average VantageScore: 777
New mortgages as % of population: 0.75%
Foreclosure inventory: 0.4%
Average VantageScore: 777
New mortgages as % of population: 0.75%
Foreclosure inventory: 0.4%
Being able to claim the spot as the state with credit scores higher than 48 states and the District of Columbia helped boost New Hampshire’s ranking to our third spot. (It tied with South Dakota in overall score.) On all other factors the state is in the top 25% of the country, and it didn't score poorly on any factor we considered.
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