Barnard, VT town hall & government
Barnard spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnard's government.
Where Barnard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barnard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Views Unified Union School District
Barnard's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading and Woodstock. 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 8%
- State 91%
- Federal <1%
Of the $21,132 per pupil, $11,874 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 Barnard: Mountain Views Supervisory Union.
Which schools Barnard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnard 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 Barnard's government
Who represents Barnard
Barnard 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.