Town Hall · Chatham

Chatham, NH town hall & government

Chatham spent $245,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $673 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chatham's money goes

Spent
$245,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$673
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$88,00036%
Sewer & trash
$50,00020%
Administration & buildings
$42,00017%
Health & welfare
$15,0006%
Fire
$13,0005%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$35,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Chatham 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 Chatham

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chatham School District

Chatham's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 1%
Property tax

What homeowners in Chatham pay

Typical tax bill
$3,690
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$362,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chatham's government

🏛️ Official websitechathamnh.org ↗
Town hall phone(603) 694-2113

Town hall & decisions in Chatham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chatham

Chatham is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Chatham'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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