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New Haven, VT town hall & government

New Haven spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,017 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Haven's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,017
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$468,00027%
Roads & transportation
$375,00022%
Fire
$219,00013%
Parks & libraries
$82,0005%
Police
$23,0001%
Other
$566,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 7%

New Haven didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Haven

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mt. Abraham Unified School District

New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Bristol, Monkton and Starksboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,516
Vermont: $25,064
Students
1,277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$761,000
at year end

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

  • Local 8%
  • State 86%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $28,516 per pupil, $13,807 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$5,967
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$379,300
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 New Haven's government

🏛️ Official websitenewhavenvt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Haven

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

All of New Haven'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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