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Whitefield, NH town hall & government

Whitefield spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,868 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whitefield's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,868
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$3,310 per resident
Roads & transportation
$940,00023%
Sewer & trash
$764,00019%
Police
$659,00016%
Water & other utilities
$549,00013%
Administration & buildings
$373,0009%
Fire
$326,0008%
Interest on debt
$291,0007%
Parks & libraries
$136,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,000<1%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$35,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Whitefield

Full-time staff
14
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 1 full-time firefighter
Roads & transportation
5 full-time4 part
Police
3 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Fire
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

White Mountain Regional School District

Whitefield's K–12 school district, shared with Carroll, Dalton, Jefferson and Lancaster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,693
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $25,693 per pupil, $13,327 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 Whitefield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,394
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.83%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$240,400
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 Whitefield's government

🏛️ Official websitewhitefieldnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Whitefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitefield

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

All of Whitefield'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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