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Alexandria, NH town hall & government

Alexandria spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,237 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alexandria's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,237
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$962,00048%
Administration & buildings
$432,00021%
Police
$216,00011%
Sewer & trash
$203,00010%
Fire
$141,0007%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%
Health & welfare
$26,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Alexandria

Full-time staff
8
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2022–23

Newfound Area School District

Alexandria's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron and New Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,003
New Hampshire: $21,866
Students
1,171
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$610,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 27% state, 8% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,003 per pupil, $11,734 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 Alexandria pay

Typical tax bill
$5,021
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$323,300
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 Alexandria's government

🏛️ Official websitealexandrianh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alexandria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alexandria

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

All of Alexandria'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.

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