Fayston, VT town hall & government
Fayston spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fayston's government.
Where Fayston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Fayston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harwood Unified School District
Fayston's K–12 school district, shared with Duxbury, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren and Waterbury. 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 3%
- State 91%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,166 per pupil, $15,761 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 Fayston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fayston 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 Fayston's government
Who represents Fayston
Fayston 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.