Barre, VT town hall & government
Barre spent $14.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barre's government.
Where Barre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barre Unified Union School District 97
Barre's K–12 school district, shared with Barre. 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 5%
- State 83%
- Federal 13%
Of the $27,643 per pupil, $16,290 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.
Which schools Barre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barre 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.
Contact Barre's government
Who represents Barre
Barre 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.