In 2005, the Pew Internet and American Life Project asked 2,000 people if they thought that "most people could be trusted" or if "you can't be too careful". 60 percent answered "you can't be too careful".
This makes the recent behavior of a number of households in the state a little unusual because they took in a perfect stranger. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg reports that sometimes, it helps to show a little trust.
