New Durham Meetinghouse and Pound (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In New Durham, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
New Durham’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,156 per resident.
In 124 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check New Durham’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how New Durham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
New Durham’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Effingham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,145 per pupil, $17,137 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 $1,156 per resident a year, or $3.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for New Durham yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and New Durham’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 9% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,774 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 New Durham’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 New Durham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Durham →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check New Durham’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
New Durham’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗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 New Durham’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in New Durham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,735).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 New Durham voted in 2024
Official results for New Durham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.0%1,167 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%746 votesOthers: 1.6% (31 votes).
Most votes in New Durham: Donald J Trump
Strafford County: Harris 55.3%, Trump 43.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of New Durham’s 2,338 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Durham: Kelly Ayotte
Strafford County: Craig 49.9%, Ayotte 47.8% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Durham, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Durham | 60.0% | 38.4% | 1.6% | 1,944 |
| Strafford County | 43.2% | 55.3% | 1.5% | 76,688 |
| 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
Every level of government that speaks for New Durham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newdurhamnh.us ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seatsStrafford 31 seat, shared with MiddletonStrafford 181 seat, a floterial district shared with Barrington, Middleton and StraffordMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.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.
How New Durham compares with the towns next door
New Durham’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $703 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | $703 | $5,926 |
| Alton | estimate | $4,183 |
| Farmington | estimate | $4,723 |
| New Durham | estimate | $5,774 |
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 New Durham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Durham’s government
How much does New Durham spend per resident?
About $1,156 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in New Durham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,774 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newdurhamnh.us.
Who runs New Durham’s government?
See newdurhamnh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Durham yet.
How did New Durham vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.0%, Kamala D Harris 38.4% (1,944 votes, official results). Strafford County: Harris 55.3%, Trump 43.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for New Durham?
23 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $147,590 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Durham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (James Gray); State House Strafford 3 (1 seat, shared with Middleton) and Strafford 18 (1 floterial seat shared with Barrington, Middleton and Strafford). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in New Durham?
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 newdurhamnh.us for New Durham’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about New Durham’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 →