Town Hall · Alburgh

Alburgh, VT town hall & government

Alburgh spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $592 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alburgh's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$592
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$453,00036%
Sewer & trash
$188,00015%
Administration & buildings
$159,00013%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$442,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alburgh

Full-time staff
9
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$139,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alburgh didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alburgh School District

Alburgh's elementary school district, shared with Alburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,152
Vermont: $25,064
Students
191
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 1%
  • State 99%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $22,152 per pupil, $14,942 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.

Also serving Alburgh: Grand Isle Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alburgh pay

Typical tax bill
$3,756
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$268,300
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 Alburgh's government

Town hall & decisions in Alburgh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alburgh

Alburgh is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Alburgh'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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