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Weare, NH town hall & government

Weare spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $855 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Weare's money goes

Spent
$7.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$855
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$158 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million29%
Police
$1.9 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million17%
Fire
$1.3 million16%
Sewer & trash
$495,0006%
Parks & libraries
$366,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$120,0002%
Interest on debt
$72,0001%
Health & welfare
$28,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Weare 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 Weare

Full-time staff
42
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 8 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Police
12 full-time
Fire
8 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Weare pay

Typical tax bill
$6,272
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$396,300
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 Weare's government

🏛️ Official websiteweare.nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Weare →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Weare

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

All of Weare'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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