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Cornish, NH town hall & government

Cornish spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cornish's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,114
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$3.8 million76%
Roads & transportation
$607,00012%
Administration & buildings
$179,0004%
Police
$160,0003%
Fire
$108,0002%
Parks & libraries
$58,0001%
Sewer & trash
$34,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Other
$26,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 94%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cornish

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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 Cornish pay

Typical tax bill
$5,796
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$296,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cornish's government

🏛️ Official websitecornishnh.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cornish →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cornish

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

All of Cornish'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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