Town government · Strafford County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rollinsford took in $8.4 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes83%Fines and other12%State tax money2.9%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

12%

of Rollinsford's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes83%

Property tax
83%$7.0 million

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$133 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$248 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

29%

of Rollinsford'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%

Running the government and other costs
39%$993 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$486 thousand
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$176 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$735 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$545 thousand
  • Fire protection$149 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$521 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$521 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.7%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$121 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$77 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$76 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$69 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Social services
0.4%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rollinsford. 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 Rollinsford 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.