Town Hall · Tamworth

Tamworth, NH town hall & government

Tamworth spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tamworth's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,029
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$105,000
$34 per resident
Roads & transportation
$822,00026%
Administration & buildings
$602,00019%
Health & welfare
$335,00011%
Police
$314,00010%
Sewer & trash
$304,00010%
Fire
$248,0008%
Parks & libraries
$204,0006%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$347,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Tamworth

Full-time staff
12
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 1 full-time firefighter
Parks & libraries
2 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tamworth School District

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

Spending per pupil
$36,585
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
183
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 66%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $36,585 per pupil, $22,749 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 Tamworth pay

Typical tax bill
$4,474
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$366,800
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 Tamworth's government

🏛️ Official websitetamworthnh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tamworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tamworth

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

All of Tamworth'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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