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Town Hall · Roxbury

Roxbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns

Roxbury’s town government spent $162,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $733 per resident.

Town website
Town Meeting Day

In 125 days

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

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$162,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$733
In 2022: $733, less than 81% of 59 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $6,995
Typical tax bill
$5,787
1.79% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Roxbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$733 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Roxbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($733 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,026, and the middle half spent $774–$1,462. Roxbury spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,462Median $1,026Roxbury

Includes sewer and trash ($16,000), 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
59

New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Roxbury itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $733 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%From the state 16%From the federal government 5%Sales taxes 4%Fees & charges 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Roxbury collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $99,000. With these, the whole budget was $261,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Roxbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,787 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Keene$6,812
New Hampshire$6,667
Marlborough$6,362
Roxbury$5,787
Nelson$5,575
Harrisville$5,329
$5,787
typical bill a year
1.79%
effective rate
$323,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Roxbury’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Roxbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Roxbury →

Meetings

Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027

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

Agendas

Roxbury’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 Roxbury’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roxbury

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

See roxburynh.org for Roxbury’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roxbury yet.roxburynh.org ↗
The school district

Monadnock Regional School District

Roxbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Swanzey, Troy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roxbury →
$23,801
per pupil · NH $23,296
1,600
students
$19.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,801 per pupil, $14,348 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 51%State 37%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Roxbury voted in 2024

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

President150 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.0%90 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.7%58 votes

Others: 1.3% (2 votes).

Most votes in Roxbury: Kamala D Harris

Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Governor150 votes
Joyce CraigDemocrat56.7%
Kelly AyotteRepublican40.7%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Roxbury: Joyce Craig

Cheshire County: Craig 49.7%, Ayotte 48.0% · 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: Roxbury, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Roxbury60.0%38.7%1.3%150
Cheshire County54.2%44.2%1.6%45,389
New Hampshire50.7%47.9%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 Roxbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roxbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seats
    Cheshire 81 seat, shared with Harrisville, Marlborough, Nelson and Sullivan
    Cheshire 161 seat, a floterial district shared with Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Stoddard and Sullivan
    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 Roxbury compares with the towns next door

Roxbury spent $733 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,102. 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
Keene$2,102$6,812
Harrisvilleestimate$5,329
Marlboroughestimate$6,362
Nelsonestimate$5,575
Roxbury$733$5,787

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 Roxbury’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Roxbury’s government

How much does Roxbury spend per resident?

About $733 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $733 was less than 81% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Roxbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,787 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see roxburynh.org.

Who runs Roxbury’s government?

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

How did Roxbury vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 60.0%, Donald J Trump 38.7% (150 votes, official results). Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Roxbury?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,995 (about $83,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roxbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Donovan Fenton); State House Cheshire 8 (1 seat, shared with Harrisville, Marlborough, Nelson and Sullivan) and Cheshire 16 (1 floterial seat shared with Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Stoddard and Sullivan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Roxbury?

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 roxburynh.org for Roxbury’s own dates.

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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 →