Portsmouth, NH town hall & government
Portsmouth spent $195.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,064 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portsmouth's government.
Where Portsmouth's money goes
Portsmouth runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New Hampshire cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
What homeowners in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth's government
Who represents Portsmouth
Portsmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. 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.