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Webster, NH town hall & government

Webster spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,124
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$672,00030%
Administration & buildings
$331,00015%
Police
$319,00014%
Paid to other governments
$274,00012%
Fire
$139,0006%
Sewer & trash
$114,0005%
Parks & libraries
$54,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$282,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

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

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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 Webster pay

Typical tax bill
$6,021
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$338,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Webster's government

🏛️ Official websitewebster-nh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webster

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

All of Webster'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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