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Francestown, NH town hall & government

Francestown spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,237 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Francestown's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,237
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$360,000
$228 per resident
Roads & transportation
$803,00041%
Administration & buildings
$273,00014%
Police
$225,00012%
Fire
$153,0008%
Sewer & trash
$139,0007%
Parks & libraries
$105,0005%
Health & welfare
$30,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Other
$209,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Francestown

Full-time staff
5
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Francestown pay

Typical tax bill
$8,014
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$408,200
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 Francestown's government

🏛️ Official websitefrancestown-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Francestown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Francestown

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

All of Francestown'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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