Norton, VT town hall & government
Norton spent $200,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,282 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norton's government.
Where Norton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From other local governments 19%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Norton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northeast Kingdom Choice School District
Norton's elementary school district, shared with Bloomfield, Brunswick, East Haven, Granby, Guildhall and Kirby. 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 100%
- Federal <1%
Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 Norton: Essex North Supervisory Union.
Which schools Norton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norton 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 Norton's government
Who represents Norton
Norton 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.