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Allenstown, NH town hall & government

Allenstown spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $963 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allenstown's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$963
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million24%
Police
$1.1 million24%
Roads & transportation
$667,00015%
Fire
$392,0009%
Parks & libraries
$243,0006%
Sewer & trash
$207,0005%
Health & welfare
$44,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,000<1%
Other
$635,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Allenstown

Full-time staff
30
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
11 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allenstown School District

Allenstown's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,807
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
336
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $28,807 per pupil, $15,170 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 Allenstown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,098
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$243,600
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.

Local

Contact Allenstown's government

🏛️ Official websiteallenstownnh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allenstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allenstown

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

All of Allenstown'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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