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.
Where Bennington's money goes
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.
Who works for Bennington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Bennington 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bennington's government
Who represents Bennington
Bennington is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. 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.