Town Hall · Surry

Surry, NH town hall & government

Surry spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,968 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Surry's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,968
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.8 million82%
Roads & transportation
$251,00011%
Fire
$87,0004%
Administration & buildings
$40,0002%
Parks & libraries
$9,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 30%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Surry

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Surry School District

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

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 71%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 1%
Property tax

What homeowners in Surry pay

Typical tax bill
$6,384
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$331,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Surry's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsurry.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Surry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Surry

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

All of Surry'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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