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Town Hall · Pelham

In Pelham, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire

Pelham’s town government spent $17.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,195 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pelham didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in New Hampshire.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$17.1M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,195
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
95
full-time · 57 part-time · March payroll $791,603 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$8,634
1.56% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Pelham is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Its own police and fire25 sworn officers and 21 full-time firefighters on the payroll.More of its voters turn out83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, vs 74% across New Hampshire.Results of its own9,223 votes for president in 2024, counted for Pelham itself.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Pelham’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

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 Pelham’s site for its warrant and dates.

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,195 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 85%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Pelham didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $393,000; interest on debt $73,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17.7 million.
About “Other”.27% of Pelham’s day-to-day spending ($4.7 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pelham yet

Every year of Pelham’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
95

full-time in March 2025, up from 90 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,634 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Windham$10,000+
Pelham$8,634
Salem$6,992
New Hampshire$6,667
Hudson$6,636
Dracut$5,375
Methuen$5,061
$8,634
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$552,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pelham

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

See pelhamweb.com for Pelham’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pelham yet.pelhamweb.com ↗
Who works for Pelham

One full-time town employee for every 151 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,309).

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

Police31 + 6 pt
Fire22 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings14 + 10 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 16 pt
Roads & transportation8
Sewer & trash5 + 3 pt
Health & welfare2 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other3 + 14 pt
95
full-time
57
part-time
$791,603
payroll for March 2025
$9.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$89,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
25
sworn police officers
21
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Pelham didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Pelham School District

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

Schools in Pelham →
$20,481
per pupil · NH $23,296
1,648
students
$37.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,481 per pupil, $11,368 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 76%State 21%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 Pelham voted in 2024

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

President9,223 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.0%5,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%3,398 votes

Others: 1.2% (108 votes).

Most votes in Pelham: Donald J Trump

Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Turnout
83%

of Pelham’s 11,097 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.

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

Governor9,075 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican67.2%
Joyce CraigDemocrat31.0%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Pelham: Kelly Ayotte

Hillsborough County: Ayotte 54.5%, Craig 43.5% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%

U.S. House · New Hampshire’s 2nd District399,818 votes
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat52.9%
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican47.0%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Pelham, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pelham62.0%36.8%1.2%9,223
Hillsborough County47.8%50.7%1.5%234,440
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 Pelham

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pelham.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: pelhamweb.com ↗
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House1 districts, 4 seats
    Hillsborough 14 seats, Pelham alone · Open States lists 3 of 4 members
  3. 3
    New Hampshire SenateState senator
    Daryl Abbas
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kelly Ayotte
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Maggie Goodlander
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
    Jeanne ShaheenMargaret Wood Hassan

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 Pelham compares with the towns next door

Pelham’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,138 to $1,242 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Windham: no reported 2022 figuresHudson: $1,138 per resident (2022)Salem: $1,242 per resident (2022)WindhamHudsonSalemPelham
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hudson$1,138$6,636
Salem$1,242$6,992
Windhamestimate$10,000+
Pelhamestimate$8,634

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 Pelham’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitepelhamweb.com ↗

Questions about Pelham’s government

How much does Pelham spend per resident?

About $1,195 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Pelham didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $17.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Pelham?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,634 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pelhamweb.com.

Who runs Pelham’s government?

See pelhamweb.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pelham yet.

How did Pelham vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.0%, Kamala D Harris 36.8% (9,223 votes, official results). Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Pelham?

95 full-time and 57 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $791,603 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pelham in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Daryl Abbas); State House Hillsborough 1 (4 seats, Pelham alone). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Pelham?

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 pelhamweb.com for Pelham’s own dates.

When is the next public meeting in Pelham?

The next posted meeting is Agricultural Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Pelham’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Pelham, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →