Photo: cappi thompson from Gorham, New Hampshire, USA · CC BY 2.0How is Laconia run?
Laconia’s city government spent $86.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,036 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) and the airport ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Laconia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Laconia School District
Laconia’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Laconia, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,554 per pupil, $15,084 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $5,036 per resident a year, or $13.80 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Laconia runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Laconia yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Laconia’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 6% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 471 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Laconia’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Laconia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laconia →
Who’s in charge in Laconia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laconia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on laconianh.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,086).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Laconia voted in 2024
Official results for Laconia’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.6%5,104 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%4,321 votesOthers: 1.1% (103 votes).
Most votes in Laconia: Donald J Trump
Belknap County: Trump 56.0%, Harris 42.9% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Laconia’s 13,858 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Laconia: Kelly Ayotte
Belknap County: Ayotte 61.4%, Craig 36.7% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Laconia, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia | 53.6% | 45.4% | 1.1% | 9,528 |
| Belknap County | 56.0% | 42.9% | 1.1% | 40,676 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Laconia sends 6 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: laconianh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire HouseLaconia is split between 2 districts
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Laconia compares with the towns next door
Laconia’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,098 to $1,776 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | $1,098 | $5,585 |
| Gilford | $1,776 | $4,868 |
| Meredith | estimate | $5,006 |
| Sanbornton | estimate | $5,731 |
| Laconia | estimate | $4,484 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Laconia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laconia’s government
How much does Laconia spend per resident?
About $5,036 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Laconia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laconianh.gov.
Who runs Laconia’s government?
See laconianh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laconia yet.
How did Laconia vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (9,528 votes, official results). Belknap County: Trump 56.0%, Harris 42.9%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Laconia?
543 full-time and 131 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $41.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laconia in the state legislature?
Laconia is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The New Hampshire Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Tim Lang). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laconia’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →