Town Hall · Goshen

Goshen, NH town hall & government

Goshen spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,165 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goshen's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,165
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$780,000
$959 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million78%
Roads & transportation
$91,0005%
Administration & buildings
$76,0004%
Police
$61,0003%
Fire
$52,0003%
Sewer & trash
$45,0003%
Parks & libraries
$39,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Goshen 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 Goshen

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time2 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 Goshen pay

Typical tax bill
$4,760
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$255,600
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 Goshen's government

🏛️ Official websitegoshennh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Goshen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goshen

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

All of Goshen'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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