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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.

Town budget

Where Stratham's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$918
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$473 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million41%
Police
$1.2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$679,00010%
Roads & transportation
$508,0007%
Fire
$410,0006%
Interest on debt
$188,0003%
Health & welfare
$108,0002%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stratham

Full-time staff
34
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$27,395
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
2,312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stratham pay

Typical tax bill
$9,781
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$655,400
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.

Local

Contact Stratham's government

🏛️ Official websitestrathamnh.gov ↗
Town hall phone(603) 772-4741

Town hall & decisions in Stratham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stratham

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

All of Stratham'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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