Town government · Rockingham County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Londonderry took in $47.0 million and spent $43.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)10%County and local tax money7.4%State tax money7.4%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

7.4%

of Londonderry's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
65%$30.6 million
Other taxes
2.1%$981 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$791 thousand
  • Other licenses$159 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$558 thousand
  • Garbage collection$161 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$546 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$3.5 million

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$3.5 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

44%

of Londonderry's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$18.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Fire protection$8.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$342 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$332 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$9.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$842 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$290 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
  • Airports$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$443 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$336 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$285 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$219 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$219 thousand
Social services
0.3%$122 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$122 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$41 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Londonderry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Londonderry 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.