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Berlin, VT town hall & government

Berlin spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,110 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.

Town budget

Where Berlin's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,110
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.2 million40%
Water & other utilities
$529,00017%
Roads & transportation
$505,00016%
Sewer & trash
$445,00014%
Administration & buildings
$372,00012%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Berlin collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Berlin

Full-time staff
17
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington Central Unified Union School District 92

Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,402
Vermont: $25,064
Students
1,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 6%
  • State 87%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $30,402 per pupil, $16,572 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$4,418
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$273,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Berlin's government

🏛️ Official websiteberlinvt.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berlin

Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Berlin's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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