Bridgewater, VT town hall & government
Bridgewater spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgewater's government.
Where Bridgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgewater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mountain Views Unified Union School District
Bridgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Barnard, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading and Woodstock. 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 91%
- Federal <1%
Of the $21,132 per pupil, $11,874 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 Bridgewater: Mountain Views Supervisory Union.
Which schools Bridgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater's government
Who represents Bridgewater
Bridgewater 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.