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Newbury, NH town hall & government

Newbury spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,328 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newbury's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,328
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$154,000
$69 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million21%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million21%
Police
$710,00014%
Sewer & trash
$706,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$556,00011%
Parks & libraries
$354,0007%
Fire
$290,0006%
Interest on debt
$231,0004%
Health & welfare
$86,0002%
Other
$82,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Newbury

Full-time staff
25
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
1 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time1 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 Newbury pay

Typical tax bill
$5,695
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$463,400
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 Newbury's government

🏛️ Official websitenewburynh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newbury

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

All of Newbury'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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