Grafton, VT town hall & government
Grafton spent $974,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grafton's government.
Where Grafton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Grafton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grafton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grafton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bellows Falls UHSD 27
Grafton's high school district, shared with Athens, Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Saxtons River, Westminster and Westminster. 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 97%
- Federal 0%
Of the $20,730 per pupil, $9,942 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 Grafton: Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 ($32,553 per pupil) · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Grafton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grafton 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 Grafton's government
Who represents Grafton
Grafton 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.