Boscawen, NH town hall & government
Boscawen spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boscawen's government.
Where Boscawen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Boscawen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merrimack Valley School District
Boscawen's K–12 school district, shared with Loudon, Salisbury and Webster. 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 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,165 per pupil, $12,330 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 Boscawen 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 Boscawen's government
Who represents Boscawen
Boscawen 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.