Sandwich, NH town hall & government
Sandwich spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,726 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandwich's government.
Where Sandwich's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sandwich
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Inter-Lakes School District
Sandwich's K–12 school district, shared with Center Harbor and Meredith. 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 73%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $32,398 per pupil, $16,847 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 Sandwich 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 Sandwich's government
Who represents Sandwich
Sandwich 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.