Town Hall · Bradford

Bradford, VT town hall & government

Bradford spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,051 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bradford's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,051
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million45%
Administration & buildings
$377,00013%
Fire
$191,0007%
Paid to other governments
$148,0005%
Parks & libraries
$78,0003%
Interest on debt
$40,0001%
Health & welfare
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$12,000<1%
Schools
$1,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$666,00024%

Bradford runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Vermont towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Bradford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bradford

Full-time staff
8
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bradford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,472
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$258,600
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 Bradford's government

🏛️ Official websitebradford-vt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bradford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradford

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

All of Bradford'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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