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2026 Cornish Property Tax Rates

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The 2026 final Cornish property tax rate was approved by the NH Department of Revenue on Friday, November 6, and has been set at $17.28 per thousand dollars of assessed value. This represents a -0.12% decrease from last year’s rate. Tax bills will be printed the week of November 9 and mailed shortly thereafter. Property tax bills are due on Monday, December 14, 2026 (please note date change from a previous post). For a breakdown of this year’s tax rate and a prior year comparison, please see the table below.

Cornish Tax Rate Breakdown with Prior Year Comparison

20262025%Change
Town $2.89 $2.687.84%
Local School$11.32$11.57-2.15%
State School $1.05 $1.03 1.95%
County $2.02 $2.02 0.00%
Total$17.28$17.30-0.12%

For questions about paying your taxes, please contact the Tax Collector. For questions about your property assessment, please contact the Selectmen’s Office.

Recycling Center Notice

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The Cornish Recycling Center is now open from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Residents are asked to please observe the Recycling Center opening time of 9:00 a.m.. The gates are open before 9:00 a.m. because employees enter to set up operations. They are not prepared to receive recycling before 9:00 a.m.