Fair Haven, VT town hall & government
Fair Haven spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,656 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fair Haven's government.
Where Fair Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fair Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fair Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
Fair Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Castleton, Hubbardton, Orwell and West Haven. 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 2%
- State 90%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,281 per pupil, $13,301 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.
What homeowners in Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven's government
Who represents Fair Haven
Fair Haven 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.