Bethel, VT town hall & government
Bethel spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethel's government.
Where Bethel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bethel didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bethel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bethel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White River Unified School District
Bethel's K–12 school district, shared with Royalton. 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 92%
- Federal 0%
Of the $18,908 per pupil, $11,510 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 Bethel: White River Valley Supervisory Union.
Which schools Bethel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethel 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 Bethel's government
Who represents Bethel
Bethel 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.