Town Hall · Hinsdale

Hinsdale, NH town hall & government

Hinsdale spent $5.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,483 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hinsdale's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,483
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$469 per resident
Police
$1.6 million28%
Sewer & trash
$976,00017%
Roads & transportation
$915,00016%
Administration & buildings
$704,00012%
Water & other utilities
$577,00010%
Parks & libraries
$300,0005%
Health & welfare
$251,0004%
Fire
$249,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$119,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$91,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hinsdale collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale

Full-time staff
26
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinsdale School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,471
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
524
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $27,471 per pupil, $14,927 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 Hinsdale pay

Typical tax bill
$4,899
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.44%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$200,700
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 Hinsdale's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.hinsdale.nh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hinsdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hinsdale

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

All of Hinsdale'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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