Why do local property taxes make up the lion’s share of N.H. education funding?

By: Rosemary Ford and Caitlin Agnew

Outlets: NHPBS

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 2,009

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Property taxes pay for a lot of important things in New Hampshire, in particular public education. New research from the N.H. Fiscal Policy Institute estimates that Granite State property taxpayers pay 72% of the dollars spent on public schools. Why do they carry the majority of this cost, and what can be done to change that? Madeline Randall discusses how public education is funded in New Hampshire, as well as some of the …

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