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Darker greens indicate higher total tax rates. Areas shown in gray are unorganized territories or grant lands with no assessed tax rate.
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Data sources
Tax rates from the NH DRA. Boundaries from NH GRANIT. Water from Census TIGER.
Understanding the rates
- Tax rates are expressed as a percentage of assessed value. A rate of 2% means a property assessed at $250,000 would owe $5,000 per year in property taxes.
- Each town's total rate is the sum of four components: municipal, county, state education, and local education.
- Local education is typically the largest component, varying widely based on each district's budget, enrollment, and property tax base.
The four components
- Municipal — funds town services such as roads, police, and fire. Set by each town's budget and voted on at town meeting.
- County — funds county government, including the county sheriff, courts, and nursing homes. Apportioned across towns within each county.
- State Education — the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT), authorized by RSA 76:3. The legislature sets a target amount ($363 million since 2005) to be raised statewide. A uniform tax rate is applied to each town's equalized valuation, so the effective rate per $1,000 varies by town depending on how recently properties have been reassessed relative to market value.
- Local Education — covers school district spending beyond what the state education tax and state adequacy aid provide, as authorized by RSA 76:8. This is typically the largest component of the tax bill. It varies widely based on each district's budget, enrollment, and property tax base.