Mendon, VT town hall & government
Mendon spent $813,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $801 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendon's government.
Where Mendon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mendon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Mendon 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 Mendon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mendon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Barstow Unified School District
Mendon's elementary school district, shared with Chittenden. 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 97%
- Federal <1%
Of the $13,740 per pupil, $8,531 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 Mendon: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Mendon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendon 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 Mendon's government
Who represents Mendon
Mendon 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.