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Lyman, NH town hall & government

Lyman spent $904,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,699 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lyman's money goes

Spent
$904,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,699
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$66,000
$124 per resident
Roads & transportation
$545,00060%
Administration & buildings
$279,00031%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$59,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Lyman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lyman

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lisbon Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,348
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
279
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $27,348 per pupil, $17,100 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 Lyman pay

Typical tax bill
$3,981
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$311,100
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 Lyman's government

🏛️ Official websitelymannh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lyman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyman

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

All of Lyman'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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