Town Hall · Litchfield

Litchfield, NH town hall & government

Litchfield spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $817 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Litchfield's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$817
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.8 million26%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million18%
Fire
$991,00014%
Roads & transportation
$825,00012%
Sewer & trash
$480,0007%
Parks & libraries
$429,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$203,0003%
Health & welfare
$139,0002%
Other
$846,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Litchfield

Full-time staff
26
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time13 part
Fire
2 full-time21 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time9 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 Litchfield pay

Typical tax bill
$8,273
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$485,000
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 Litchfield's government

🏛️ Official websitelitchfield-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Litchfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Litchfield

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

All of Litchfield'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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