Town Hall · Dalton

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.

Town budget

Where Dalton's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,435
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$621,00046%
Roads & transportation
$276,00021%
Fire
$146,00011%
Administration & buildings
$133,00010%
Sewer & trash
$72,0005%
Parks & libraries
$28,0002%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Police
$10,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$28,0002%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Dalton

Full-time staff
3
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,693
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dalton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,561
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$191,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dalton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdalton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dalton

Dalton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Dalton'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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