Temple, NH town hall & government
Temple spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,001 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Temple's government.
Where Temple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Temple collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Temple didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Temple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Contoocook Valley School District
Temple's K–12 school district, shared with Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield and Hancock. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,279 per pupil, $17,402 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.
Which schools Temple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Temple 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Temple's government
Who represents Temple
Temple is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. 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.