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Madbury, NH town hall & government

Madbury spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,346 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madbury's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,346
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million52%
Administration & buildings
$435,00017%
Police
$368,00015%
Parks & libraries
$136,0005%
Sewer & trash
$96,0004%
Fire
$75,0003%
Health & welfare
$29,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Other
$54,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 32%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madbury

Full-time staff
0
29 part-time too
Police
0 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oyster River Cooperative School District

Madbury's K–12 school district, shared with Durham and Lee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,769
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
2,116
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Madbury pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Typical home value
$476,900
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 Madbury's government

🏛️ Official websitelefh.net/madbury ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madbury

Madbury is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Madbury'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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