Peterborough, NH town hall & government
Peterborough spent $13.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,050 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peterborough's government.
Where Peterborough's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Peterborough didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Peterborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Contoocook Valley School District
Peterborough's K–12 school district, shared with Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield and Hancock. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,279 per pupil, $17,402 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.
What homeowners in Peterborough 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.
Contact Peterborough's government
Who represents Peterborough
Peterborough 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.