Hampstead, MD town hall & government
Hampstead spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $870 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hampstead's government.
Where Hampstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 23%
- Income taxes 22%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hampstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll County Public Schools
Hampstead's K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, New Windsor, Sykesville, Taneytown, Union Bridge and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,773 per pupil, $10,172 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Hampstead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hampstead pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hampstead's government
Who represents Hampstead
Hampstead is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Johnny Olszewski, Jr.. Wes Moore is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.