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Epsom, NH town hall & government

Epsom spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $569 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Epsom's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$569
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$666,00024%
Police
$663,00024%
Fire
$544,00020%
Administration & buildings
$325,00012%
Parks & libraries
$246,0009%
Sewer & trash
$246,0009%
Health & welfare
$45,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Epsom collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Epsom

Full-time staff
17
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time4 part
Police
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Epsom School District

Epsom's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,051
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
374
in the whole district
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 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $28,051 per pupil, $16,029 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Epsom pay

Typical tax bill
$6,210
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$338,400
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 Epsom's government

🏛️ Official websiteepsomnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Epsom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Epsom

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

All of Epsom'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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