Orange, NH town hall & government
Orange spent $339,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,087 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange's government.
Where Orange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Orange collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Orange 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 Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mascoma Valley Regional School District
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield and Grafton. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,731 per pupil, $15,365 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.
Which schools Orange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orange 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Orange's government
Who represents Orange
Orange 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.