Dalton, NH town hall & government
Dalton spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dalton's government.
Where Dalton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dalton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dalton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Mountain Regional School District
Dalton's K–12 school district, shared with Carroll, Jefferson, Lancaster and Whitefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal
- Local 49%
- State 37%
- Federal 14%
Of the $25,693 per pupil, $13,327 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Dalton pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dalton's government
Who represents Dalton
Dalton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
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.