Maidstone, VT town hall & government
Maidstone spent $300,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maidstone's government.
Where Maidstone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Maidstone collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Maidstone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northeast Kingdom Choice School District
Maidstone's elementary school district, shared with Bloomfield, Brunswick, East Haven, Granby, Guildhall and Kirby. 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 <1%
- State 100%
- Federal <1%
Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 Maidstone: Essex North Supervisory Union.
Which schools Maidstone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maidstone 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 Maidstone's government
Who represents Maidstone
Maidstone 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.