Town Hall · Bennington

Bennington, NH town hall & government

Bennington spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bennington's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$0
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 97%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bennington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Bennington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bennington

Full-time staff
7
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Police
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Contoocook Valley School District

Bennington's K–12 school district, shared with Antrim, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock and Peterborough. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,279
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,951
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 22%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $28,279 per pupil, $17,402 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 Bennington pay

Typical tax bill
$5,944
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$267,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bennington's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbennington.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bennington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bennington

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

All of Bennington'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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