Town Hall · Lowell

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lowell's money goes

Spent
$686,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$879
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$494,000
$633 per resident
Roads & transportation
$412,00060%
Administration & buildings
$141,00021%
Sewer & trash
$64,0009%
Parks & libraries
$16,0002%
Fire
$15,0002%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Other
$23,0003%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lowell

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$24,553
Vermont: $25,064
Students
700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$995,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lowell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,810
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$183,400
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 Lowell's government

Town hall & decisions in Lowell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lowell

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

All of Lowell'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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