Newport, VT town hall & government
Newport spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,064 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newport's government.
Where Newport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Newport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newport City School District
Newport's elementary school district. 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 $23,670 per pupil, $14,539 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 Newport: North Country Supervisory Union.
Which schools Newport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newport 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 Newport's government
Who represents Newport
Newport 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.