Chittenden, VT town hall & government
Chittenden spent $30,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $24 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chittenden's government.
Where Chittenden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chittenden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Chittenden didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Chittenden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barstow Unified School District
Chittenden's elementary school district, shared with Mendon. 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 3%
- State 97%
- Federal <1%
Of the $13,740 per pupil, $8,531 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 Chittenden: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Chittenden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chittenden 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 Chittenden's government
Who represents Chittenden
Chittenden 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.