Town Hall · Thornton

Thornton, NH town hall & government

Thornton spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,370 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thornton's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,370
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$778,00022%
Roads & transportation
$752,00021%
Sewer & trash
$592,00017%
Police
$471,00013%
Fire
$436,00012%
Health & welfare
$118,0003%
Parks & libraries
$83,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$230,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Thornton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Thornton

Full-time staff
15
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Thornton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,032
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$351,900
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 Thornton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofthornton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thornton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thornton

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

All of Thornton'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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