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.
Where Newport's money goes
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.
Who works for Newport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newport School District
Newport's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
What homeowners in Newport pay
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.
Contact Newport's government
Who represents Newport
Newport is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
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.