Orleans, VT town hall & government
Orleans spent $775,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,088 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orleans's government.
Where Orleans's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
Orleans 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 Orleans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orleans didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Region UHSD 24
Orleans's high school district, shared with Albany, Albany, Barton, Barton, Brownington and Glover. 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 7%
- State 91%
- Federal 2%
Of the $22,179 per pupil, $13,664 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 Orleans: Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District ($19,842 per pupil) · Orleans Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Orleans kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orleans 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 Orleans's government
Who represents Orleans
Orleans 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.