Northfield, NH town hall & government
Northfield spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northfield's government.
Where Northfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Northfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Northfield 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 Northfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winnisquam Regional School District
Northfield's K–12 school district, shared with Sanbornton and Tilton. 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 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,430 per pupil, $11,642 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 Northfield 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 Northfield's government
Who represents Northfield
Northfield 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.