Benson, VT town hall & government
Benson spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,816 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benson's government.
Where Benson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Benson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Benson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
Benson's K–12 school district, shared with Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell and West Haven. 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 2%
- State 90%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,281 per pupil, $13,301 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 Benson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benson 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 Benson's government
Who represents Benson
Benson 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.