Chelsea, VT town hall & government
Chelsea spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $821 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chelsea's government.
Where Chelsea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chelsea collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Chelsea 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 Chelsea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
First Branch Unified School District
Chelsea's elementary school district, shared with Tunbridge. 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 5%
- State 95%
- Federal 0%
Of the $16,737 per pupil, $9,083 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 Chelsea: White River Valley Supervisory Union.
Which schools Chelsea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chelsea 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 Chelsea's government
Who represents Chelsea
Chelsea 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.