Lee, NH town hall & government
Lee spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $865 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's government.
Where Lee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oyster River Cooperative School District
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Durham and Madbury. 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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $23,769 per pupil, $14,009 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 Lee 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 Lee's government
Who represents Lee
Lee is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. 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.