Belmont, NH town hall & government
Belmont spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shaker Regional School District
Belmont's K–12 school district, shared with Canterbury. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,808 per pupil, $13,353 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 Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. 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.