Town Hall · Ludlow

Ludlow, VT town hall & government

Ludlow spent $11.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $14,996 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ludlow's money goes

Spent
$11.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$14,996
spending per person
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$5,705 per resident
Water & other utilities
$9.6 million82%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$385,0003%
Administration & buildings
$252,0002%
Interest on debt
$66,0001%
Other
$387,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 66%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ludlow

Full-time staff
14
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
11 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District

Ludlow's elementary school district, shared with Ludlow and Mount Holly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,716
Vermont: $25,064
Students
236
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 98%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $18,716 per pupil, $10,199 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 Ludlow: Two Rivers Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludlow pay

Typical tax bill
$4,237
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$304,000
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 Ludlow's government

Town hall & decisions in Ludlow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludlow

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

All of Ludlow'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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