Dover, VT town hall & government
Dover spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover 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.