Town Hall · Newington

Newington, NH town hall & government

Newington spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9,046 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newington's money goes

Spent
$7.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$9,046
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
$78,000
$95 per resident
Fire
$2.1 million29%
Police
$1.9 million26%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million20%
Roads & transportation
$698,0009%
Administration & buildings
$644,0009%
Parks & libraries
$426,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$45,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newington 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 Newington

Full-time staff
28
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 10 full-time firefighters
Fire
10 full-time9 part
Police
12 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Newington pay

Typical tax bill
$6,081
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$861,600
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 Newington's government

🏛️ Official websitenewington.nh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newington

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

All of Newington'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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