Town Hall · East Montpelier

East Montpelier, VT town hall & government

East Montpelier spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $761 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Montpelier's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$761
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$805,00041%
Administration & buildings
$547,00028%
Health & welfare
$223,00011%
Fire
$122,0006%
Parks & libraries
$16,0001%
Police
$12,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$218,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Montpelier

Full-time staff
7
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington Central Unified Union School District 92

East Montpelier's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Calais, Middlesex and Worcester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,402
Vermont: $25,064
Students
1,396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 6%
  • State 87%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $30,402 per pupil, $16,572 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in East Montpelier pay

Typical tax bill
$5,868
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$378,700
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 East Montpelier's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastmontpeliervt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Montpelier →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Montpelier

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

All of East Montpelier'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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