Bakersfield, VT town hall & government
Bakersfield spent $337,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bakersfield's government.
Where Bakersfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bakersfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bakersfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85
Bakersfield's elementary school district, shared with Berkshire, Montgomery and Sheldon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 1%
- State 99%
- Federal 0%
Of the $15,856 per pupil, $10,827 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 Bakersfield: Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Bakersfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bakersfield pay
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.
Contact Bakersfield's government
Who represents Bakersfield
Bakersfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
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.