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Town Hall · Londonderry

In Londonderry, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire

Londonderry’s town government spent $37.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,405 per resident. The airport ($2.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Town Meeting Day

In 123 days

Most NH towns vote that day. Check Londonderry’s site for its own date.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$37.3M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,405
In 2022: $1,283, more than 75% of 113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$7.8M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
183
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $1.6M
Typical tax bill
$8,069
1.60% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Londonderry is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,283 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Londonderry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,283 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 113 New Hampshire towns and townships that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,022, and the middle half spent $797–$1,261. Londonderry spent more than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $797–$1,261Median $1,022Londonderry

Includes sewer and trash ($4.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
113

New Hampshire towns and townships that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Londonderry itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,405 per resident a year, or $3.85 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 65%Fees & charges 10%From other local governments 7%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.9 million; interest on debt $336,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $43.3 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Londonderry reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$34.2 million
2023$34.5 million
2024$37.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,283 · 2023: $1,318 · 2024: $1,405.

Town staff
183

full-time in March 2025, up from 169 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,069 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Windham$10,000+
Derry$8,103
Londonderry$8,069
New Hampshire$6,667
Hudson$6,636
Manchester$5,922
$8,069
typical bill a year
1.60%
effective rate
$505,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Londonderry’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 Londonderry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Londonderry →

Meetings

Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027

Check Londonderry’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Londonderry’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 9

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Londonderry’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Londonderry

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See londonderrynh.org for Londonderry’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Londonderry yet.londonderrynh.org ↗
Who works for Londonderry

One full-time town employee for every 145 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 (26,543).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police75 + 7 pt
Fire59 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings19 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation14 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Sewer & trash1
Other5 + 6 pt
183
full-time
29
part-time
$1.6M
payroll for March 2025
$19.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$97,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
63
sworn police officers
54
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Londonderry had 6.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 94 of the 113 New Hampshire towns and townships that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Londonderry had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Londonderry School District

Londonderry’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Londonderry →
$21,623
per pupil · NH $23,296
4,024
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,623 per pupil, $12,978 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 75%State 22%Federal 3%

New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Londonderry voted in 2024

Official results for Londonderry’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President16,274 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.8%8,435 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.0%7,655 votes

Others: 1.1% (184 votes).

Most votes in Londonderry: Donald J Trump

Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Turnout
78%

of Londonderry’s 20,948 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

Governor16,062 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican59.9%
Joyce CraigDemocrat38.5%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Londonderry: Kelly Ayotte

Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%

U.S. House · New Hampshire’s 1st District404,808 votes
Chris PappasDemocrat54.0%
Russell PrescottRepublican45.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Londonderry, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Londonderry51.8%47.0%1.1%16,274
Rockingham County50.5%48.1%1.4%202,922
New Hampshire47.9%50.7%1.5%826,189
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Londonderry

From town hall to Washington

Londonderry sends 7 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House2 districts, 8 seats
    Rockingham 351 seat, a floterial district shared with Windham
    Member not listed yet
  3. 3
    New Hampshire SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire

New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Londonderry compares with the towns next door

Londonderry spent $1,283 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,138 to $3,388. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hudson$1,138$6,636
Manchester$3,388 runs schools$5,922
Windhamestimate$10,000+
Derryestimate$8,103
Londonderry$1,283$8,069

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 Londonderry’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Londonderry’s government

How much does Londonderry spend per resident?

About $1,405 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,283 was more than 75% of 113 New Hampshire towns and townships that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Londonderry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,069 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see londonderrynh.org.

Who runs Londonderry’s government?

See londonderrynh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Londonderry yet.

How did Londonderry vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 51.8%, Kamala D Harris 47.0% (16,274 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Londonderry?

183 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Londonderry in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sharon Carson); State House Rockingham 16 (7 seats, Londonderry alone) and Rockingham 35 (1 floterial seat shared with Windham). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Londonderry?

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check londonderrynh.org for Londonderry’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Londonderry’s government

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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 →