Fitzwilliam, NH town hall & government
Fitzwilliam spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fitzwilliam's government.
Where Fitzwilliam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fitzwilliam collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fitzwilliam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monadnock Regional School District
Fitzwilliam's K–12 school district, shared with Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey and Troy. 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 51%
- State 37%
- Federal 12%
Of the $23,801 per pupil, $14,348 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 Fitzwilliam 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 Fitzwilliam's government
Who represents Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. 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.