Effingham, NH town hall & government
Effingham spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Effingham's government.
Where Effingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Effingham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Effingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
Effingham's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro. 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 64%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,145 per pupil, $17,137 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 Effingham 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Effingham's government
Who represents Effingham
Effingham is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. 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.