Technology Committee Questionnaire Results

The Selectmen had the Technology Comittee's Questionnaire published as an insert in the December 12, 1996, issue of the Bow Times. Below are the results of the survey as well as the interpretation of the results as analyzed by the Technology Committee. The surveys were collected on January 13, 1997.

Dunbarton Internet Technology Questionnaire Results

Note: 30 households filled out and returned the questionnaire.

Question Answers
1: Do you know what the Internet and/or the World Wide Web is?
Yes No
25=??% 5=??%
2: Do you use a personal computer (PC) at work?
Yes No
21=??% 7=??%
3: Do you have a PC in your home?
Yes No
26=??% 2=??%
4: How many people in your household use your PC? 26 responses=??%
Average=2.3
5: What type of PC do you own?
IBM Compatible Apple Other
23=??% 3=??% 0=0%
6: Do you use your PC to connect to an on-line service provider?
Yes No
14=??% 10=??%
7: Do you use a browser program (Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.) to access the World Wide Web?
Yes No
12=??% 11=??%
8: Do you plan to purchase a PC over the next 6 months?
Yes No
2=??% 11=??%
9: What type of PC do you plan to purchase?
IBM Compatible Apple Other
1=??% 0=0% 0=0%
10: Do you plan to use your PC to connect to an on-line service?
Yes No
4=??% 5=??%
11: Would you be interested in a Dunbarton Web site?
Yes No Not Sure
14=??% 8=??% 7=??%
12: What information would you like to see on the Dunbarton Web site? See below.
13: Would you be interested in helping to develop a Dunbarton Web site?
Yes No
6=??% 23=??%
14: If you have suggestions for the contents of the Dunbarton Web site please list them here. See below.

Question 12 responses:

  • On-Line Car Registration: 1
  • Comittee Reports: 1
  • Tax Information (including when tax bills are due): 2
  • Town Resources and Services: 2
  • Town Report: 1
  • Town History: 3
  • Populaton: 1
  • Minutes of Selectmen, School Board Meetings, Etc.: 5
  • Latest News Events: 1
  • Local Businesses or Who's Who in Town: 3
  • List of Library Books: 1
  • Education Information: 2
  • Town Business Updates: 1
  • School Activites: 1
  • Public Notices: 1
  • Warrant Article Details: 1
  • Recreation Information: 2
  • Street Information: 1
  • Calendar/Notices of Upcoming Hearings/Meetings, Including Agendas: 5
  • Telephone Directory: 1
  • List of E-mail Addresses of Residents: 1
  • Property Plans: 1
  • Copy of Bow Times Articles: 1
  • Fire and Police Departments: 1
  • Events and Other Happenings: 2
  • Budget Proposals: 1

Question 14 responses:

  • To be supplied.

Interpretation of the Questionaire Results by the Technology Committee

To be supplied.