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South Hampton, NH town hall & government

South Hampton spent $940,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Hampton's money goes

Spent
$940,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,142
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$338,00036%
Administration & buildings
$174,00019%
Fire
$103,00011%
Sewer & trash
$82,0009%
Roads & transportation
$80,0009%
Parks & libraries
$66,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$72,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 94%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means South Hampton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for South Hampton

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Hampton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Hampton School District

South Hampton's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,241
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
83
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 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $31,241 per pupil, $19,771 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 South Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$9,109
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$661,100
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 South Hampton's government

Town hall & decisions in South Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Hampton

South Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of South Hampton'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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