Town Hall · Norwich

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.

Town budget

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,416
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$490 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million28%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million27%
Fire
$1.1 million21%
Police
$694,00013%
Parks & libraries
$264,0005%
Sewer & trash
$230,0004%
Interest on debt
$48,0001%
Other
$5,000<1%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
17
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
1 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Other
2 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norwich School District

Norwich's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,501
Vermont: $25,064
Students
335
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Typical home value
$637,500
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.

Local

Contact Norwich's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwich.vt.us ↗
Town hall hoursMonday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Appointments are still required for research and marriage licenses.

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

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

All of Norwich'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.

You’re browsing

Norwich

Vermont · VT · Windsor County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Norwich is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01