Town government · Grafton County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Groton took in $2.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%County and local tax money31%State tax money7.5%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.0%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

31%

of Groton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes53%

Property tax
53%$1.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.9%$149 thousand

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$162 thousand

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$672 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

9.5%

of Groton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$570 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$219 thousand
  • Government buildings$189 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$133 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$188 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$105 thousand
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$105 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Social services
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$2 thousand
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Groton. 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 Groton 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.