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Walpole, NH town hall & government

Walpole spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,122 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Walpole's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,122
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million39%
Police
$1 million25%
Administration & buildings
$454,00011%
Sewer & trash
$372,0009%
Parks & libraries
$264,0006%
Health & welfare
$55,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0001%
Other
$312,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Walpole didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Walpole

Full-time staff
17
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time13 part
Police
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fall Mountain Regional School District

Walpole's K–12 school district, shared with Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown and Langdon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,994
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,424
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $24,994 per pupil, $15,101 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 Walpole pay

Typical tax bill
$6,078
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$319,800
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 Walpole's government

🏛️ Official websitewalpolenh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Walpole →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walpole

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

All of Walpole'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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