Town Hall · Haverhill

Haverhill, NH town hall & government

Haverhill spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,098 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Haverhill's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,098
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$133,000
$29 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million39%
Police
$1.1 million22%
Administration & buildings
$789,00016%
Fire
$502,00010%
Parks & libraries
$222,0004%
Health & welfare
$179,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0001%
Sewer & trash
$54,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$88,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Haverhill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Haverhill

Full-time staff
18
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Haverhill Cooperative School District

Haverhill's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,598
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
664
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $22,598 per pupil, $12,794 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Haverhill pay

Typical tax bill
$5,908
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$247,900
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.

Local

Contact Haverhill's government

🏛️ Official websitehaverhill-nh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Haverhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Haverhill

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

All of Haverhill'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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