Orange, VT town hall & government
Orange spent $720,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $645 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange's government.
Where Orange's money goes
Orange runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Vermont towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Orange collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Orange didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Echo Valley Community School District
Orange's elementary school district, shared with Washington. The schools are run by Orange, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 3%
- State 97%
- Federal 0%
Of the $22,024 per pupil, $8,404 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 Orange: Central Vermont Supervisory Union.
Which schools Orange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orange 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 Orange's government
Who represents Orange
Orange 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.