Groton, NH town hall & government
Groton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,894 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Groton's government.
Where Groton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From other local governments 31%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Groton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Groton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newfound Area School District
Groton's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Hebron and New Hampton. 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, 27% state, 8% federal
- Local 61%
- State 30%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,003 per pupil, $11,734 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 Groton 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 Groton's government
Who represents Groton
Groton 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.