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Town Hall · Wentworth

In Wentworth, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire

Wentworth’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,451 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wentworth didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Town Meeting Day

In 124 days

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

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,451
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2,000
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $33,328
Typical tax bill
$5,532
1.82% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Wentworth is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Pemi-Baker Regional School District

Wentworth’s high school district, shared with Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wentworth →
$24,161
per pupil · NH $23,296
647
students
$1.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,161 per pupil, $14,249 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 65%State 24%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Wentworth

Wentworth School District · $29,947 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,451 per resident a year, or $3.98 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%From the state 8%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments <1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Wentworth 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.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wentworth yet

Every year of Wentworth’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,532 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Hampshire$6,667
Piermont$6,142
Orford$5,836
Wentworth$5,532
Rumney$4,716
Ellsworth$3,813
Dorchester$3,779
Warren$3,299
$5,532
typical bill a year
1.82%
effective rate
$304,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027

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

Agendas

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wentworth

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 142 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (853).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation3
Police1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 8 pt
6
full-time
15
part-time
$33,328
payroll for March 2022
$399,936
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Wentworth’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wentworth voted in 2024

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

President633 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.5%408 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%211 votes

Others: 2.2% (14 votes).

Most votes in Wentworth: Donald J Trump

Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Turnout
79%

of Wentworth’s 802 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.

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

Governor614 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican64.8%
Joyce CraigDemocrat30.8%
Others4.4%

Most votes in Wentworth: Kelly Ayotte

Grafton County: Craig 53.3%, Ayotte 44.3% · 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: Wentworth, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wentworth64.5%33.3%2.2%633
Grafton County39.2%59.0%1.8%55,895
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 Wentworth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wentworth.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House1 districts, 1 seats
    Grafton 61 seat, shared with Orford and Rumney
  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 Wentworth compares with the towns next door

Wentworth’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $768 to $5,396 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rumney$768$4,716
Orford$779$5,836
Dorchester$5,396$3,779
Piermontestimate$6,142
Warrenestimate$3,299
Ellsworthestimate$3,813
Wentworthestimate$5,532

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 Wentworth’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Wentworth’s government

How much does Wentworth spend per resident?

About $1,451 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Wentworth didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Wentworth?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,532 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wentworth-nh.org.

Who runs Wentworth’s government?

See wentworth-nh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wentworth yet.

How did Wentworth vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 33.3% (633 votes, official results). Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Wentworth?

6 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,328 (about $399,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wentworth in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Sue Prentiss); State House Grafton 6 (1 seat, shared with Orford and Rumney). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Wentworth?

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 wentworth-nh.org for Wentworth’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Wentworth’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 (for Wentworth, 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 →