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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,024
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million26%
Police
$1.3 million26%
Sewer & trash
$530,00010%
Administration & buildings
$467,0009%
Parks & libraries
$295,0006%
Health & welfare
$213,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$57,0001%
Fire
$54,0001%
Other
$829,00016%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Northfield

Full-time staff
17
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time22 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,430
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,233
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$234,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,097
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$288,500
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 Northfield's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthfieldnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

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

All of Northfield'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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