NH voters are split on the school tax cap, but agree it’s confusing

By: Annmarie Timmins

Outlets: NHPR

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 529

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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Lucy Nichols of Canterbury headed in to vote Tuesday unsure about one thing: whether to support a new cap on local property taxes that fund schools.

“I do believe the taxes in Canterbury are stupid high,” said Nichols, 67. “And I think the quality of the [elementary] school is very good, but I have doubts about the middle and high schools. Paying a lot for them when I’m uncertain about their quality gives me pause.”

Nichols …

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