Grantham, NH town hall & government
Grantham spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grantham's government.
Where Grantham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Grantham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Grantham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grantham School District
Grantham's elementary school district. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $26,162 per pupil, $15,004 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 Grantham 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.
Contact Grantham's government
Who represents Grantham
Grantham 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.