Amherst, NH town hall & government
Amherst spent $14 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,225 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amherst's government.
Where Amherst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Amherst didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Amherst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amherst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Amherst School District
Amherst's elementary school district. 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 80%
- State 18%
- Federal 2%
Of the $23,171 per pupil, $14,185 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.
Also serving Amherst: Souhegan Cooperative School District ($26,337 per pupil).
What homeowners in Amherst 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 Amherst's government
Who represents Amherst
Amherst 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.