Town Hall · Durham

Durham, NH town hall & government

Durham spent $20.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,248 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Durham's money goes

Spent
$20.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,248
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$4.9 million24%
Police
$4.8 million23%
Roads & transportation
$3 million15%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$570,0003%
Water & other utilities
$143,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$86,000<1%
Health & welfare
$47,000<1%
Other
$565,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Durham didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Durham

Full-time staff
87
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 23 full-time firefighters
Fire
25 full-time6 part
Police
22 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Durham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Durham pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Typical home value
$504,300
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 Durham's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.durham.nh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Durham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Durham

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

All of Durham'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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