Town Hall · Brighton

Brighton, VT town hall & government

Brighton spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,213 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brighton's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,213
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$1,426 per resident
Water & other utilities
$387,00028%
Administration & buildings
$312,00022%
Sewer & trash
$290,00021%
Parks & libraries
$123,0009%
Fire
$106,0008%
Roads & transportation
$96,0007%
Interest on debt
$48,0003%
Police
$44,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Brighton

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brighton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,360
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$163,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Brighton's government

Town hall & decisions in Brighton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brighton

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

All of Brighton'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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