Bow, NH town hall & government
Bow spent $10.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bow's government.
Where Bow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Bow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bow School District
Bow's K–12 school district. 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 77%
- State 20%
- Federal 3%
Of the $19,788 per pupil, $12,690 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 Bow 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 Bow's government
Who represents Bow
Bow 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.