Premise: Connecticut ( [ kəˈnɛtᵻkət ] ) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . As of the 2010 Census , Connecticut features the highest per-capita income , Human Development Index ( 0.962 ) , and median household income in the United States . Massachusetts [ mæsəˈtʃuːsᵻts ] or [ ˌmæsəˈtʃuːzᵻts ] ; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States . New York . New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut , Massachusetts , and Vermont to the east . Pennsylvania [ pɛnsᵻlˈveɪnjə ] ( Pennsylvania German : Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani ) , officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States . Vermont ( [ vərˈmɒnt , _ vɜr - ] ) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States .
Hypothesis: New York is located outside the United States of America.
Label: CONTRADICTION