Chesterfield, NH town hall & government
Chesterfield spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chesterfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chesterfield School District
Chesterfield's elementary 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 75%
- State 22%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,606 per pupil, $14,197 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield's government
Who represents Chesterfield
Chesterfield 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.