Town Hall · Newmarket

Newmarket, NH town hall & government

Newmarket spent $12.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,328 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newmarket's money goes

Spent
$12.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,328
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
$130,000
$14 per resident
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million28%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million25%
Police
$1.7 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million12%
Parks & libraries
$978,0008%
Water & other utilities
$665,0005%
Fire
$520,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$196,0002%
Health & welfare
$76,0001%
Interest on debt
$42,000<1%
Other
$192,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Newmarket didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newmarket

Full-time staff
47
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Parks & libraries
4 full-time20 part
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newmarket didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newmarket School District

Newmarket's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,362
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
987
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,362 per pupil, $14,796 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 Newmarket pay

Typical tax bill
$8,734
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$455,000
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 Newmarket's government

🏛️ Official websitenewmarketnh.gov ↗
Town hall hoursMonday, Tuesday, Thursday7 am to 4:15 pm; FridayClosed
Town hall phone(603) 659-3617

Town hall & decisions in Newmarket →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newmarket

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

All of Newmarket'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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