Town Hall · Wentworth

Wentworth, NH town hall & government

Wentworth spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,208 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wentworth's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,208
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$27,000
$28 per resident
Roads & transportation
$563,00048%
Administration & buildings
$267,00023%
Police
$104,0009%
Fire
$84,0007%
Sewer & trash
$79,0007%
Parks & libraries
$42,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$27,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Wentworth 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 Wentworth

Full-time staff
6
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time8 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 Wentworth pay

Typical tax bill
$5,532
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$304,500
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 Wentworth's government

🏛️ Official websitewentworth-nh.org ↗
Town hall hoursTuesday 9:00 am - 7:00 pmWednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pmThursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Town hall phone(603) 764-9955

Town hall & decisions in Wentworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wentworth

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

All of Wentworth'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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