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Holderness, NH town hall & government

Holderness spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,265 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holderness's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,265
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$929,00034%
Police
$846,00031%
Roads & transportation
$395,00015%
Parks & libraries
$251,0009%
Sewer & trash
$222,0008%
Health & welfare
$48,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Holderness 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 Holderness

Full-time staff
16
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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 Holderness pay

Typical tax bill
$3,923
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$363,100
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 Holderness's government

🏛️ Official websiteholderness-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holderness →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holderness

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

All of Holderness'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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