Town Hall · Alton

Alton, NH town hall & government

Alton spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,536 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alton's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,536
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million16%
Police
$1.4 million16%
Fire
$1.1 million12%
Sewer & trash
$635,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$549,0006%
Water & other utilities
$479,0005%
Parks & libraries
$322,0003%
Health & welfare
$106,0001%
Other
$555,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Alton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alton

Full-time staff
56
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
19 full-time3 part
Police
14 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
1 full-time18 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,183
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$430,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Alton's government

🏛️ Official websitealton.nh.gov/Main.asp ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alton

Alton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Alton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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