Guilford, VT town hall & government
Guilford spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Guilford's government.
Where Guilford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Guilford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Guilford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96
Guilford's K–12 school district, shared with Brattleboro, Dummerston and Putney. 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 5%
- State 87%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,703 per pupil, $13,165 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 Guilford: Windham Southeast Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Guilford 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 Guilford's government
Who represents Guilford
Guilford 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.