Local Government Data Book - Reports

• Financing NH's Cities and Towns: 2013 Update (03-05-2013)

  Though signs of economic recovery continue to sprout up – increased rates of job creation in some sectors, greater stability in the real estate market, and modest upticks in tax collections – the recession still casts a lingering shadow over municipal governments in New Hampshire and the rest of the country. Among the biggest challenges facing cities and towns as they emerge from the downturn of the past five years are reductions in state aid to municipal budgets and continued high demand for public services.

  This paper seeks to present the data behind municipal budgets, lay out the trends behind local spending, and link some of those changes to broader trends in state and federal assistance. The data contained covers 2011 and builds on our previous annual reports on local budgets, showing that the trends of the recent past have not changed much: The recession has reshaped some fundamental aspects of municipal finance in New Hampshire.

  For even more detailed town-by-town information, see the datasets at: New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001, 2007, and 2011

  and Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2006-2011

  Please let us know what you think of this year's report and maps, and email info@nhpolicy.org with any suggestions.

  In addition, the interactive map below displays differences in basic municipal financing information, including a comparison to statewide averages for each city and town. (Click on a city or town for detailed info.)

  2012 Property Tax Rates by Municipality

  Map Colors show 2012 Property Tax Rates for each municipality in New Hampshire.

  0 to $14 per $1,000 valuation | $14 to $20 per $1,000 valuation | $20 to $25 per $1,000 valuation | $25 to $40 per $1,000 valuation

• Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns: Update 2012 (02-10-2012)

  New Hampshire is moving into Town Meeting season, when local budgets will be debated and decided upon by citizens. The NH Center for Public Policy Studies provides an updated analysis of the financing of local government operations from a statewide perspective. The report (available here) also provides examples of the data the Center has collected on each city and town in the state. In addition, the interactive map below displays differences in basic municipal financing information, including a comparison to statewide averages for each city and town. (Click on a city or town for detailed info.)

  For even more detailed town-by-town information, see the datasets at: New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001, 2007, and 2010

  and Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2005-2010

  Please let us know what you think of this year's report and maps, and email info@nhpolicy.org with any suggestions.

  2011 Property Tax Rates by Municipality

  Map Colors show 2011 Property Tax Rates for each municipality in New Hampshire.

  0 to $14 per $1,000 valuation | $14 to $20 per $1,000 valuation | $20 to $25 per $1,000 valuation | $25 to $40 per $1,000 valuation

• New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001, 2007, 2010 (01-29-2012)

  New Hampshire Town Finance Detail, 2001, 2007 and 2010 : Behind the Numbers Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset

  [This detailed look at town finances for the years 2001 2007, and 2010 was developed for the 2012 Town Meeting season. For each town we show municipal appropriations by major category (general government, police, fire, highways, local schools, etc.) and major sources of revenue, including property taxes, licensing fees and receipts, and state and Federal contributions to the municipality. We have included a column showing appropriations and revenue per person, adjusted for inflation.]

• Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2005-2010 (01-28-2012)

  Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: A Data Book

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [Contains Property Tax Detail Data for Every New Hampshire Municipality for the period 2005 to 2010, update to Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns, A Data Book]

• Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns: Update 2011 (02-14-2011)

  Until now there was no easily accessible data that would allow an analysis of municipal expenditures or the financing of the municipal services these expenditures represent. This report – and the associated data on the Center’s website – are designed to fill that gap

  Datasets at:

  New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001-2009

  and

  Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2004-2009

• New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001-2009 (08-18-2010)

  New Hampshire Town Finance Detail, 2001 to 2009 : Behind the Numbers Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset

  [This detailed look at town finances for the years 2001 and 2009 was developed in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio for the 2011 Town Meeting season. For each town we show municipal appropriations by major category (general government, police, fire, highways, local schools, etc.) and major sources of revenue, including property taxes, licensing fees and receipts, and state and Federal contributions to the municipality. We have included a column showing appropriations and revenue per person, adjusted for inflation.]

• Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2004-2009 (08-17-2010)

  Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: A Data Book

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [Contains Data for Every New Hampshire Municipality for the period 2004 to 2009, update to Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns, A Data Book]

• New Hampshire Town Historic Spending and Revenue; 2001-2008 (02-16-2010)

  New Hampshire Town Finance Detail, 2001 to 2008 : Behind the Numbers

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [This detailed look at town finances for the years 2001 and 2008 was developed in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio for the 2010 Town Meeting website. For each town we show municipal appropriations by major category (general government, police, fire, highways, local schools, etc.) and major sources of revenue, including property taxes, licensing fees and receipts, and state and Federal contributions to the municipality. We have included a column showing appropriations and revenue per person, adjusted for inflation.]

• Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2002-2007 (02-11-2009)

  Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: A Data Book

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [Contains Data for Every New Hampshire Municipality for the period 2002 to 2007, update to Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns, A Data Book]

   

• New Hampshire Town Finance Detail, 2001 to 2007 (02-11-2009)

  New Hampshire Town Finance Detail, 2001 to 2007 : Behind the Numbers

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [This detailed look at town finances for the years 2001 and 2007 was developed in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio for the 2009 Town Meeting website. For each town we show municipal appropriations by major category (general government, police, fire, highways, local schools, etc.) and major sources of revenue, including property taxes, licensing fees and receipts, and state and Federal contributions to the municipality. We have included a column showing appropriations and revenue per person, adjusted for inflation.]

• Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: A Data Book (02-21-2008)

  With the release of a new report, “Financing New Hampshire’s Cities and Towns” and a publicly available and easily searchable online database, the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, in cooperation with the New Hampshire Public Finance Consortium (NHPFC), has provided the data needed to analyze city and town expenditures – or the financing of the municipal services they represent.

  [Print Report, including data for New Hampshire and New Hampshire's 13 cities]

• Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: Dataset 2001-2006 (02-21-2008)

  Financing New Hampshire's Cities and Towns: A Data Book

  Excel Spreadsheet and Dataset [Contains Data for Every New Hampshire Municipality]