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Northwood, NH town hall & government

Northwood spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $941 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Northwood's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$941
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1 million25%
Administration & buildings
$911,00022%
Fire
$771,00019%
Roads & transportation
$760,00019%
Parks & libraries
$331,0008%
Sewer & trash
$186,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$49,0001%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Other
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Northwood

Full-time staff
19
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
10 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Fire
4 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northwood School District

Northwood's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,278
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,278 per pupil, $15,314 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 Northwood pay

Typical tax bill
$5,806
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$363,000
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 Northwood's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthwoodnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northwood

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

All of Northwood'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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