Town Hall · Charleston

Charleston, VT town hall & government

Charleston spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $28 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Charleston's money goes

Spent
$28,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$28
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$657,000
$653 per resident
Interest on debt
$28,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Charleston collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Charleston didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Charleston

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Charleston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Charleston pay

Typical tax bill
$3,750
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$238,000
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 Charleston's government

Town hall & decisions in Charleston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Charleston

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

All of Charleston'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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