Town Hall · Shelburne

Shelburne, NH town hall & government

Shelburne spent $942,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,754 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shelburne's money goes

Spent
$942,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,754
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$29,000
$85 per resident
Administration & buildings
$510,00054%
Roads & transportation
$95,00010%
Fire
$52,0006%
Sewer & trash
$46,0005%
Health & welfare
$41,0004%
Paid to other governments
$40,0004%
Police
$19,0002%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$121,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shelburne

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District

Shelburne's K–12 school district, shared with Gorham and Randolph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,274
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
372
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,274 per pupil, $13,481 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 Shelburne pay

Typical tax bill
$3,801
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$280,200
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 Shelburne's government

🏛️ Official websiteshelburnenh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shelburne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shelburne

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

All of Shelburne'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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