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Barrington, NH town hall & government

Barrington spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $727 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barrington's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$727
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million31%
Police
$1.5 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million18%
Fire
$774,00011%
Parks & libraries
$556,0008%
Sewer & trash
$349,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$228,0003%
Health & welfare
$51,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barrington

Full-time staff
34
74 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 2 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
4 full-time38 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time9 part
Police
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time24 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barrington School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,384
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
972
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 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,384 per pupil, $11,393 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 Barrington pay

Typical tax bill
$7,121
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$399,100
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 Barrington's government

🏛️ Official websitebarrington.nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barrington

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

All of Barrington'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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