Town government · Strafford County, NH

Barrington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Barrington took in $8.2 million and spent $6.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes76%State tax money13%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)8.0%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

8%

of Barrington's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes76%

Property tax
76%$6.3 million

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$660 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$390 thousand
  • Garbage collection$187 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
13%$1.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$250 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Social services0.7%

What stands out

37%

of Barrington's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$774 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$228 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$599 thousand
  • Government buildings$359 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$274 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$556 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$373 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$349 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$349 thousand
Social services
0.7%$51 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Barrington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Barrington itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.