Norwich, VT town hall & government
Norwich spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwich's government.
Where Norwich's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Norwich
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwich didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norwich School District
Norwich'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 97%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,501 per pupil, $15,024 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.
What homeowners in Norwich 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 Norwich's government
Who represents Norwich
Norwich 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.