Town government · Carroll County, NH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sandwich took in $8.1 million and spent $8.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%State tax money5.3%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)1.1%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

90%

of Sandwich's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes90%

Property tax
90%$7.3 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$89 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$53 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$428 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$214 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking14%Sent to other local governments7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

56%

of Sandwich's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$358 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$323 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
7.1%$624 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$624 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$247 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand
  • Libraries$102 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$233 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$207 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$33 thousand
Social services
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sandwich. 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 Sandwich 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.