Town Hall · Claremont

Claremont, NH town hall & government

Claremont spent $27.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Claremont's money goes

Spent
$27.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,101
spending per person
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
$1,046 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.8 million17%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million16%
Police
$3.5 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million10%
Fire
$2.5 million9%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$622,0002%
Housing & development
$601,0002%
Health & welfare
$504,0002%
Interest on debt
$486,0002%
Other
$3.4 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Claremont

Full-time staff
121
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
41 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time52 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time3 part
Fire
19 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Claremont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Claremont pay

Typical tax bill
$5,774
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.82%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$204,600
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 Claremont's government

🏛️ Official websiteclaremontnh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Claremont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Claremont

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

All of Claremont'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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