Lempster, NH town hall & government
Lempster spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,038 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lempster's government.
Where Lempster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Lempster didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lempster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lempster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lempster School District
Lempster's elementary school district. 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 62%
- State 29%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,520 per pupil, $16,104 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.
Which schools Lempster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lempster 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 Lempster's government
Who represents Lempster
Lempster 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.