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Newbury, VT town hall & government

Newbury spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $959 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Newbury's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$959
typical Vermont towns: $1,529
Long-term debt
$110,000
$47 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million49%
Administration & buildings
$517,00023%
Fire
$272,00012%
Parks & libraries
$190,0009%
Health & welfare
$87,0004%
Sewer & trash
$30,0001%
Paid to other governments
$15,0001%
Police
$11,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$11,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Newbury didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newbury

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orange East Supervisory Union

Newbury's school district, shared with Bradford, Corinth, Groton, Newbury, Ryegate and Thetford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 28%

Also serving Newbury: Oxbow Unified Union School District 91 ($23,356 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newbury pay

Typical tax bill
$3,826
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$285,000
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 Newbury's government

Town hall & decisions in Newbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newbury

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

All of Newbury'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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