Danby, VT town hall & government
Danby spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $976 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danby's government.
Where Danby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 16%
Danby didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Danby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Taconic and Green Regional School District
Danby's elementary school district, shared with Dorset, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester, Manchester and Mount Tabor. 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 2%
- State 97%
- Federal 1%
Of the $11,061 per pupil, $6,849 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 Danby: Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union.
Which schools Danby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danby 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 Danby's government
Who represents Danby
Danby 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.