Barton, VT town hall & government
Barton spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barton's government.
Where Barton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Barton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Region UHSD 24
Barton's high school district, shared with Albany, Albany, Barton, Brownington, Glover and Irasburg. 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 7%
- State 91%
- Federal 2%
Of the $22,179 per pupil, $13,664 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 Barton: Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District ($19,842 per pupil) · Orleans Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Barton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barton 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 Barton's government
Who represents Barton
Barton 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.