Town Hall · Auburn

Auburn, NH town hall & government

Auburn spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,169 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Auburn's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,169
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million36%
Police
$1.4 million21%
Administration & buildings
$698,00011%
Fire
$627,00010%
Parks & libraries
$387,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$123,0002%
Health & welfare
$88,0001%
Paid to other governments
$67,0001%
Sewer & trash
$15,000<1%
Other
$816,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Auburn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Auburn

Full-time staff
19
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
10 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time7 part
Fire
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Auburn School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,790
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
658
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $18,790 per pupil, $11,263 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 Auburn pay

Typical tax bill
$8,092
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$600,300
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.

Local

Contact Auburn's government

🏛️ Official websiteauburnnh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Auburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Auburn

Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Auburn'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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