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Town Hall · Pelham

Pelham, NH town hall & government

Pelham spent $17.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,240 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Pelham's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Pelham's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pelham's money goes

Spent
$17.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,240
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$3.5 million20%
Fire
$2.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million6%
Sewer & trash
$772,0004%
Health & welfare
$204,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$140,0001%
Interest on debt
$73,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Pelham didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Pelham

Full-time staff
95
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time6 part
Fire
22 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pelham School District

Pelham's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,481
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,481 per pupil, $11,368 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 Pelham pay

Typical tax bill
$8,634
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$552,600
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 Pelham's government

🏛️ Official websitepelhamweb.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pelham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pelham

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

All of Pelham'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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