Town Hall · Dummer

Dummer, NH town hall & government

Dummer spent $556,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,972 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dummer's money goes

Spent
$556,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,972
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$157,00028%
Administration & buildings
$154,00028%
Sewer & trash
$52,0009%
Paid to other governments
$33,0006%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$9,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$138,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dummer

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Dummer School District

Dummer'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 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 1%
Property tax

What homeowners in Dummer pay

Typical tax bill
$2,898
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$242,200
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 Dummer's government

🏛️ Official websitedummernh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dummer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dummer

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

All of Dummer'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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