Merrimack, NH town hall & government
Merrimack spent $26.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrimack's government.
Where Merrimack's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Merrimack collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Merrimack
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merrimack School District
Merrimack's K–12 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,018 per pupil, $14,341 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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack's government
Who represents Merrimack
Merrimack 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.