Alstead, NH town hall & government
Alstead spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alstead's government.
Where Alstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Alstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alstead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fall Mountain Regional School District
Alstead's K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Charlestown, Langdon and Walpole. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
What homeowners in Alstead 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alstead's government
Who represents Alstead
Alstead is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte 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.