Canaan, VT town hall & government
Canaan spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canaan's government.
Where Canaan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Canaan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Canaan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canaan School District
Canaan's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 70%
- Federal 10%
Of the $30,975 per pupil, $19,152 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 Canaan: Essex North Supervisory Union.
Which schools Canaan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canaan 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 Canaan's government
Who represents Canaan
Canaan 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.