The most charitable state in New England turns out to be New Hampshire, Boston magazine reports, citing a WalletHub study ranking all 50 states (Utah was tops in the nation).
Boston magazine doesn't get into it, but New Hampshire is also the New England state with the lowest income tax rate — zero. It's often claimed that lower income tax rates will hurt charitable giving by reducing the incentive provided by the tax deduction for charitable giving. But it's also possible that, by leaving individuals and families with more after-tax money in their pockets, lower tax rates actually encourage charitable giving. After all, you can't give away money that the government has already taken away.