Winchester, NH town hall & government
Winchester spent $13.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winchester's government.
Where Winchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Winchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winchester School District
Winchester's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal
- Local 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $26,277 per pupil, $12,522 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.
What homeowners in Winchester pay
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.
Contact Winchester's government
Who represents Winchester
Winchester is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
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.