Photo: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia · Public domainIn Stark, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Stark’s town government spent $423,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $914 per resident.
What stands out about how Stark is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Stark voted in 2024
Official results for Stark’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.7%209 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%118 votesOthers: 0.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Stark: Donald J Trump
Coos County: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.5% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Stark’s 359 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Stark: Kelly Ayotte
Coos County: Ayotte 59.6%, Craig 37.7% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stark, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark | 63.7% | 36.0% | 0.3% | 328 |
| Coos County | 56.2% | 42.5% | 1.3% | 17,322 |
| 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.
About $914 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Stark collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Stark yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Stark’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none 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 $2,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Stark’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 Stark’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stark →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Stark’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Stark’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 Stark’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Stark
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 116 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 (463).
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.
Stark School District
Stark’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,586 per pupil, $12,310 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Stark.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofstark.com ↗
- 2New Hampshire House1 districts, 1 seatsCoos 21 seat, shared with Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Dix's Grant, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Milan, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Grant and Wentworth's Location
- 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 Stark compares with the towns next door
Stark’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $978 to $1,798 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford | $978 | $2,512 |
| Dummer | $1,798 | $2,898 |
| Northumberland | estimate | $2,794 |
| Milan | estimate | $3,674 |
| Stark | estimate | $2,636 |
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 Stark’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stark’s government
How much does Stark spend per resident?
About $914 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 Stark?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofstark.com.
Who runs Stark’s government?
See townofstark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stark yet.
How did Stark vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.7%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (328 votes, official results). Coos County: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.5%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Stark?
4 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,163 (about $229,956 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stark in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (David Rochefort); State House Coos 2 (1 seat, shared with Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Dix's Grant, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Milan, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Grant and Wentworth's Location). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Stark?
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 townofstark.com for Stark’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Stark’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 →