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Orford, NH town hall & government

Orford spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,456 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Orford's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,456
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$3.2 million71%
Roads & transportation
$636,00014%
Administration & buildings
$177,0004%
Police
$143,0003%
Health & welfare
$98,0002%
Parks & libraries
$86,0002%
Fire
$61,0001%
Sewer & trash
$15,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Other
$113,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Orford

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Orford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,836
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$271,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Orford's government

🏛️ Official websiteorfordnh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Orford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orford

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

All of Orford'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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