Town government · Grafton County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bristol took in $12.9 million and spent $15.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes80%Fees for services (sewer, water)11%Fines and other6.2%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

11%

of Bristol'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 taxes80%

Property tax
80%$10.3 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$648 thousand
  • Water$590 thousand
  • Garbage collection$163 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$371 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$754 thousand
Fines
0.4%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments49%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking7.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

49%

of Bristol's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
49%$7.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$858 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$579 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$375 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$781 thousand
  • Sewer systems$515 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$370 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$384 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$212 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$172 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$182 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bristol. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bristol 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.