Montpelier, VT town hall & government
Montpelier spent $29.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montpelier's government.
Where Montpelier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Montpelier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montpelier didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Montpelier 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.
Contact Montpelier's government
Who represents Montpelier
Montpelier 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.