Cambridge, VT town hall & government
Cambridge spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $753 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cambridge collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cambridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lamoille North Modified USD 058B
Cambridge's middle and high school district, shared with Belvidere, Cambridge, Eden, Hyde Park, Hyde Park and Jeffersonville. 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 $24,433 per pupil, $14,205 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 Cambridge: Cambridge School District ($18,345 per pupil) · Lamoille North Supervisory Union.
Which schools Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge 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.
Contact Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge 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.