Single Women Homeowners Struggle in New Hampshire | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 1m

Amanda Calkins, a single mom and spiritual workshop host in Franklin, New Hampshire, is drowning in debt despite juggling three jobs—her story is a stark warning about how rising costs and the gender wage gap are crushing women homeowners. Earning just 81% of what men make in the state, many women like Amanda are forced into low-paying roles after pandemic-related career gaps, while childcare costs and stagnant wages leave them living paycheck to paycheck. With unemployment low and no safety net for those barely scraping by, Amanda’s propane tank was locked, her savings vanished, and she’s…