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Groton, VT town hall & government

Groton spent $794,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $832 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Groton's government.

Town budget

Where Groton's money goes

Spent
$794,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$832
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$340,00043%
Administration & buildings
$260,00033%
Fire
$115,00014%
Parks & libraries
$50,0006%
Police
$16,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Groton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Groton

Full-time staff
4
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blue Mountain USD 21

Groton's K–12 school district, shared with Ryegate and Wells River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,980
Vermont: $25,064
Students
395
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 98%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $24,980 per pupil, $15,914 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 Groton: Orange East Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Groton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,659
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$243,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Groton's government

Town hall & decisions in Groton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groton

Groton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Groton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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