Highgate, VT town hall & government
Highgate spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $772 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highgate's government.
Where Highgate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Highgate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Missisquoi Valley School District 89
Highgate's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Swanton and Swanton. 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 80%
- Federal 17%
Of the $25,979 per pupil, $13,638 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.
Which schools Highgate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highgate 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.
Contact Highgate's government
Who represents Highgate
Highgate 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.