This dashboard provides a comprehensive look at how the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) is raised across New Hampshire’s cities and towns. It’s designed to help you understand the differences in property wealth from one community to another—and how those differences impact public school funding in your area. The data shown here is for the 2023-2024 school year, the most recent year we have complete data on taxes and school funding for.

The Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) is a state-wide tax on local property values, established in 1999 as part of New Hampshire’s response to a court ruling requiring the state to ensure adequate funding for public education. Although it’s called a “state” tax, all the revenue is raised and retained locally meaning wealthier communities can generate more funding with lower tax rates, while less property-wealthy towns may struggle to raise enough.

This dashboard also highlights which communities raise more in SWEPT than they need to fund their local schools—known as “excess SWEPT”—so you can see how funding imbalances play out across the state.

Use the search bar to begin by entering your town’s name. From there, you can explore key data points, including how much each community raises in SWEPT, local tax rates, total property value and how it compares to the state median.

Scroll down to find a glossary with definitions and additional context to help you interpret the data in each table.