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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Derby's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$867
typical Vermont towns: $1,529
Long-term debt
$232,000
$51 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million44%
Administration & buildings
$642,00016%
Fire
$529,00013%
Police
$264,0007%
Housing & development
$137,0003%
Parks & libraries
$68,0002%
Sewer & trash
$41,0001%
Interest on debt
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$486,00012%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Derby

Full-time staff
10
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time7 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,049
Vermont: $25,064
Students
508
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Derby pay

Typical tax bill
$3,449
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$225,000
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.

Local

Contact Derby's government

Town hall & decisions in Derby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Derby

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

All of Derby'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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