Town Hall · Middleton

Middleton, NH town hall & government

Middleton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,256 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Middleton's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,256
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$488,000
$266 per resident
Roads & transportation
$821,00036%
Administration & buildings
$753,00033%
Police
$386,00017%
Sewer & trash
$186,0008%
Fire
$108,0005%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 98%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Middleton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Middleton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Middleton

Full-time staff
9
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Middleton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,504
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$312,300
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 Middleton's government

🏛️ Official websitemiddletonnh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Middleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middleton

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

All of Middleton'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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