Town Hall · Stratford

Stratford, NH town hall & government

Stratford spent $704,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stratford's money goes

Spent
$704,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,037
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$195,00028%
Sewer & trash
$155,00022%
Roads & transportation
$150,00021%
Parks & libraries
$70,00010%
Water & other utilities
$40,0006%
Fire
$35,0005%
Police
$23,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0003%
Health & welfare
$16,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • From the federal government 34%
  • Property taxes 14%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stratford

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Stratford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,512
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$161,100
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 Stratford's government

🏛️ Official websitestratfordnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stratford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stratford

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

All of Stratford'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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