Lowell, VT town hall & government
Lowell spent $686,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.
Where Lowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lowell collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Lowell 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 Lowell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lowell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Country Senior UHSD 22
Lowell's high school school district, shared with Brighton, Charleston, Newport, North Troy and Troy. 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 9%
- State 90%
- Federal 1%
Of the $24,553 per pupil, $14,989 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 Lowell: Lowell School District ($26,342 per pupil) · North Country Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Lowell 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 Lowell's government
Who represents Lowell
Lowell 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.