Town government · Rockingham County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Newington took in $10.8 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%Fees for services (sewer)11%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

11%

of Newington'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 taxes85%

Property tax
83%$9.0 million
Other taxes
1.6%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$100 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$361 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Running the government and other costs9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending<0.1%

What stands out

55%

of Newington'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
55%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$698 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$698 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$689 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)$367 thousand
  • Government buildings$193 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$426 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$246 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$180 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Newington. 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 Newington 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.