New Hampshire

One of the five most useless States, up there with Idaho and Nebraska.

This State is composed of the same mix of rich suburbs and small towns as most New England States but without the things that make them interesting : the cool liberal lifestyle of Vermont, coasts of Maine, and ... cities. Nashua and Manchester are really big towns.

Most things people in NH are proud of are either better in Massachusetts or actually in Massachusetts. Should this southern neighbour dissapear, New Hampshire would probably beg for (and be denied) entry into Canada, as its autonomy in most sectors (major seaport, industry, services, agriculture, and culture) is simply nonexistent.
Its main export is middle-aged white people who play golf.

Indeed, New Hampshire has the ethnic composition of a northwestern State (99% white) and its diversity is concentrated in 8 streets, 5 of them in suburban Manchester. Blacks and Latinos will be checked for drugs and guns every couple of miles on the (only) highway (worth mentioning), just to be sure.
The fact that many residents want it to stay that way should bring ample proof that this State is going nowhere.

To be fair, NH has its good sides, especially for retired middle class people looking for an affordable house or a vacation spot : nice nature, absolute lack of danger and noise, and polite people. Amazingly, the existence of Florida has saved this place from its natural role as the Northeast's giant retirement home.

Kid 1 : Oh no, my parents are taking me to Indiana again this summer.
Kid 2 : Don't complain. Mine are taking me to New Hampshire.
Kid : Thanks, I feel ... better.

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