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Guildhall, VT town hall & government

Guildhall spent $839,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,277 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Guildhall's money goes

Spent
$839,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,277
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$147,000
$574 per resident
Roads & transportation
$177,00021%
Police
$165,00020%
Administration & buildings
$163,00019%
Parks & libraries
$102,00012%
Health & welfare
$75,0009%
Sewer & trash
$44,0005%
Fire
$30,0004%
Interest on debt
$14,0002%
Schools
$4,000<1%
Other
$65,0008%

Guildhall runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Vermont towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Guildhall didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Guildhall

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Guildhall didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northeast Kingdom Choice School District

Guildhall's elementary school district, shared with Bloomfield, Brunswick, East Haven, Granby, Kirby and Lemington. The schools are run by Guildhall, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$365
Vermont: $25,064
Students
170
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 <1%
  • State 100%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 Guildhall: Essex North Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Guildhall pay

Typical tax bill
$4,625
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$321,200
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 Guildhall's government

Town hall & decisions in Guildhall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Guildhall

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

All of Guildhall'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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