Town Hall · Panton

Panton, VT town hall & government

Panton spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,474 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panton's government.

Town budget

Where Panton's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,474
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$227,000
$316 per resident
Roads & transportation
$815,00077%
Administration & buildings
$135,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0002%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Police
$12,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$52,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Panton

Full-time staff
2
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Addison Northwest Unified School District

Panton's K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes and Waltham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,639
Vermont: $25,064
Students
917
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 89%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,639 per pupil, $14,649 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 Panton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,695
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$438,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Panton's government

🏛️ Official websitepantonvt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Panton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Panton

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

All of Panton'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.

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