Bolton, VT town hall & government
Bolton spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $933 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bolton's government.
Where Bolton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Bolton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bolton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bolton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401
Bolton's K–12 school district, shared with Huntington, Jericho, Richmond and Underhill. 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 94%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,694 per pupil, $14,352 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 Bolton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bolton 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 Bolton's government
Who represents Bolton
Bolton 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.