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Andover, NH town hall & government

Andover spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $813 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$813
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$535,00027%
Administration & buildings
$501,00025%
Police
$310,00016%
Sewer & trash
$229,00012%
Fire
$110,0006%
Parks & libraries
$46,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0002%
Health & welfare
$34,0002%
Other
$172,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Andover 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 Andover

Full-time staff
13
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$5,962
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$366,500
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 Andover's government

🏛️ Official websiteandover-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

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

All of Andover'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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