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Ontario / Dutton-DunwichUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How Dutton-Dunwich uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Dutton-Dunwich's budget, taxes and council decisions. A municipality of about 4,200 people in Southwestern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Your typical 2024 property tax bill$4,180on a $230K home54% Town38% County8% SchoolsSee your tax bill explained →
Town spending, 2024$11.1MAbout $6,632 per household, up 8.1% from 2023.See the money →
Property tax change+14.2%Dutton-Dunwich's own property tax came to $5.6M in 2024, against $4.9M in 2023.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

Explore every service →
Water, sewers and garbage$3.1M · 28%
Roads and snow$2.4M · 22%
Planning and business$1.6M · 14%
Running the town office$1.6M · 14%
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Police, fire and safety$1.4M · 12%
Parks, arena and library$671K · 6%
Health$452K · 4%

Day-to-day spending in 2024, from Dutton-Dunwich's report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Dutton-Dunwich compare?Among 52 similar Ontario towns, Dutton-Dunwich's day-to-day spending per household is on the high side.Dutton-Dunwich is here · 52 of 52, lowest to highestCompare Dutton-Dunwich →

Questions worth asking

A closer look at the numbers.

Each one is a question, not an accusation. Every one lists ordinary reasons it could be true, and the documents it comes from.

All 4 questions
Needs an answerMoney health

Does Dutton-Dunwich have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?

$2.9Min savings at the end of 2024

Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Dutton-Dunwich had $2.9M saved at the end of 2024, up from $1.5M in 2019. That is 26% of one year's spending. Only 3 of 51 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did Dutton-Dunwich's property tax go up 14% in 2024?

+14%town property tax, 2023 to 2024

In 2024, Dutton-Dunwich collected $702K more in its own property tax than in 2023. That is a 14% jump, while prices went up about 2.4%. Only 6 of 51 similar towns raised theirs by more. Almost all of it came from a higher tax rate (up 10% for homes); the value of homes on the tax roll grew only 1.2%.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 4 sources

2024 tax year · Dutton-Dunwich, Ontario

Your tax bill, worked out.

Enter your home's assessed value to see roughly what you pay in property tax each year, who gets it, and what Dutton-Dunwich's share pays for.

Ontario still uses property values from January 1, 2016 for tax, so your assessed value is probably well below what your home would sell for today.

It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Dutton-Dunwich.

Source

a year in property tax, at 2024 rates

  • Dutton-Dunwich
  • County or region
  • Schools

Dutton-Dunwich council sets only its own share. County or region sets its share, the Province sets the school rate.

See what your Dutton-Dunwich share pays forHide the breakdown

Roughly what your Dutton-Dunwich share pays for

Source
  • Roads and snow
  • Running the town office
  • Police, fire and safety
  • Planning and business
  • Parks, arena and library
  • Health

An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Dutton-Dunwich's share by what each service cost in 2024 after its own fees and grants (for example, water bills pay for much of a water system). Real bills also depend on your property class, local charges and any rebates.

  • Every fact, sourced

    Each number links to the public document it came from. Check it yourself.

  • No accusations

    We ask questions. Every one lists ordinary reasons a number could look odd.

  • Compared fairly

    Towns are only compared with places of a similar size and kind, from the same yearly reports.

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