Cavendish, VT town hall & government
Cavendish spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cavendish's government.
Where Cavendish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Utility sales 3%
Cavendish 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 Cavendish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cavendish didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Green Mountain Unified School District
Cavendish's high school school district, shared with Andover, Baltimore and Chester. 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 7%
- State 93%
- Federal <1%
Of the $21,407 per pupil, $12,296 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 Cavendish: Two Rivers Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Cavendish 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 Cavendish's government
Who represents Cavendish
Cavendish 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.