Town Hall · Acworth

Acworth, NH town hall & government

Acworth spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,012 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Acworth's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Acworth's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,012
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$677,00038%
Administration & buildings
$268,00015%
Sewer & trash
$136,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0006%
Fire
$55,0003%
Parks & libraries
$49,0003%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Police
$15,0001%
Other
$478,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Acworth collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Acworth didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Acworth

Full-time staff
4
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Acworth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fall Mountain Regional School District

Acworth's K–12 school district, shared with Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon and Walpole. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,994
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,424
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $24,994 per pupil, $15,101 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Acworth pay

Typical tax bill
$4,695
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$273,000
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Acworth's government

🏛️ Official websiteacworthnhtownclerk.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Acworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Acworth

Acworth is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Acworth's representatives, with contacts →

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.

You’re browsing

Acworth

New Hampshire · NH · Sullivan County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Acworth is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01