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Arlington, VT town hall & government

Arlington spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Arlington's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,475
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$176,000
$80 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million41%
Administration & buildings
$1 million32%
Parks & libraries
$342,00011%
Fire
$213,0007%
Health & welfare
$160,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0003%
Interest on debt
$29,0001%
Sewer & trash
$16,000<1%
Other
$27,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Arlington 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 Arlington

Full-time staff
5
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Arlington School District

Arlington's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,186
Vermont: $25,064
Students
420
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$974,000
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 91%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $16,186 per pupil, $11,450 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 Arlington: Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arlington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,549
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$318,500
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.

Local

Contact Arlington's government

Town hall & decisions in Arlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arlington

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

All of Arlington'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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