Montgomery, VT town hall & government
Montgomery spent $438,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 25%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Montgomery collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Montgomery 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 Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montgomery didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85
Montgomery's elementary school district, shared with Bakersfield, Berkshire and Sheldon. 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 99%
- Federal 0%
Of the $15,856 per pupil, $10,827 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 Montgomery: Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery 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.