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East Haven, VT town hall & government

East Haven spent $197,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $670 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Haven's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where East Haven's money goes

Spent
$197,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$670
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$65,00033%
Roads & transportation
$63,00032%
Administration & buildings
$38,00019%
Health & welfare
$10,0005%
Interest on debt
$8,0004%
Water & other utilities
$7,0004%
Police
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the federal government 28%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means East Haven collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

East Haven didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for East Haven

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. East Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northeast Kingdom Choice School District

East Haven's elementary school district, shared with Bloomfield, Brunswick, Granby, Guildhall, Kirby and Lemington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$365
Vermont: $25,064
Students
170
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 <1%
  • State 100%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 East Haven: Essex North Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in East Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$2,364
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$146,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact East Haven's government

Town hall & decisions in East Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Haven

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

All of East Haven'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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