Town Hall · Campton

Campton, NH town hall & government

Campton spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,243 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Campton's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,243
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$792,000
$237 per resident
Fire
$803,00019%
Roads & transportation
$764,00018%
Administration & buildings
$694,00017%
Police
$658,00016%
Paid to other governments
$189,0005%
Parks & libraries
$165,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0002%
Health & welfare
$45,0001%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Other
$741,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Campton

Full-time staff
25
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 6 full-time firefighters
Fire
8 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Police
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pemi-Baker Regional School District

Campton's high school school district, shared with Ashland, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton and Wentworth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,161
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
647
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $24,161 per pupil, $14,249 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.

Also serving Campton: Campton School District ($27,947 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Campton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,028
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$356,300
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.

Local

Contact Campton's government

🏛️ Official websitecamptonnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Campton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Campton

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

All of Campton'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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