Derby, VT town hall & government
Derby spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Derby's government.
Where Derby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Derby 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 Derby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Derby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Derby School District
Derby's elementary school district, shared with Derby Center and Derby Line. 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 15%
- State 85%
- Federal 0%
Of the $14,049 per pupil, $9,061 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 Derby: North Country Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Derby 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.
Contact Derby's government
Who represents Derby
Derby 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.