Essex Junction, VT town hall & government
Essex Junction spent $32 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Essex Junction's government.
Where Essex Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Essex Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
Essex Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Essex and Westford. 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 8%
- State 87%
- Federal 5%
Of the $31,700 per pupil, $18,438 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.
Which schools Essex Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Essex Junction 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 Essex Junction's government
Who represents Essex Junction
Essex Junction 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.