Stratham, NH town hall & government
Stratham spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $918 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stratham's government.
Where Stratham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Stratham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Exeter Regional Cooperative School District
Stratham's K–12 school district, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington and Newfields. 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 77%
- State 20%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,395 per pupil, $18,191 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.
Also serving Stratham: Stratham School District ($27,679 per pupil).
What homeowners in Stratham 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 Stratham's government
Who represents Stratham
Stratham 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.