Town Hall · Charlestown

Charlestown, NH town hall & government

Charlestown spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,348 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Charlestown's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,348
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$269 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million30%
Police
$1.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$913,00013%
Water & other utilities
$510,0008%
Parks & libraries
$328,0005%
Health & welfare
$251,0004%
Fire
$204,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$89,0001%
Interest on debt
$87,0001%
Other
$222,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Charlestown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Charlestown

Full-time staff
25
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Police
8 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Charlestown pay

Typical tax bill
$5,143
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.26%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$228,000
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 Charlestown's government

🏛️ Official websitecharlestown-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Charlestown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Charlestown

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

All of Charlestown'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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