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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cavendish's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,045
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$2 million
$1,437 per resident
Roads & transportation
$824,00056%
Administration & buildings
$319,00022%
Interest on debt
$166,00011%
Sewer & trash
$56,0004%
Parks & libraries
$39,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0003%
Water & other utilities
$29,0002%
Police
$8,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cavendish

Full-time staff
8
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,407
Vermont: $25,064
Students
669
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$533,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cavendish pay

Typical tax bill
$3,948
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$285,100
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 Cavendish's government

🏛️ Official websitecavendishvt.com ↗
Town hall phone(802) 226-7291

Town hall & decisions in Cavendish →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cavendish

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

All of Cavendish'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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