Town Hall · Newport

Newport, NH town hall & government

Newport spent $14.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,223 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newport's money goes

Spent
$14.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,223
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million29%
Roads & transportation
$2 million14%
Police
$1.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1 million7%
Health & welfare
$913,0006%
Parks & libraries
$906,0006%
Water & other utilities
$876,0006%
Fire
$554,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$275,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Newport didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Newport

Full-time staff
48
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
16 full-time4 part
Fire
7 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newport School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,494
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $28,494 per pupil, $14,481 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 Newport pay

Typical tax bill
$5,649
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.50%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$225,900
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 Newport's government

🏛️ Official websitenewportnh.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newport

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

All of Newport'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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