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New Boston, NH town hall & government

New Boston spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,191 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Boston's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,191
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million42%
Police
$1.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$899,00013%
Fire
$472,0007%
Sewer & trash
$447,0006%
Parks & libraries
$399,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$165,0002%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$229,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Boston

Full-time staff
30
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time14 part
Fire
1 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Boston School District

New Boston's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,601
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
481
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 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,601 per pupil, $13,141 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 New Boston pay

Typical tax bill
$8,181
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.70%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$481,100
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.

Local

Contact New Boston's government

🏛️ Official websitewww2.new-boston.nh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Boston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Boston

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

All of New Boston'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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