Braintree, VT town hall & government
Braintree spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,080 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braintree's government.
Where Braintree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Braintree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange Southwest Unified School District
Braintree's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield and Randolph. 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 10%
- State 79%
- Federal 11%
Of the $36,546 per pupil, $17,791 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 Braintree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braintree 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 Braintree's government
Who represents Braintree
Braintree 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.