Goshen, VT town hall & government
Goshen spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $194 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goshen's government.
Where Goshen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Goshen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53
Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Leicester, Pittsford, Sudbury and Whiting. 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 4%
- State 96%
- Federal <1%
Of the $15,215 per pupil, $10,370 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 Goshen: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Goshen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goshen 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 Goshen's government
Who represents Goshen
Goshen 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.