Peacham, VT town hall & government
Peacham spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,417 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peacham's government.
Where Peacham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Peacham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peacham School District
Peacham'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 2%
- State 98%
- Federal 0%
Of the $13,831 per pupil, $8,607 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 Peacham: Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Peacham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peacham 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 Peacham's government
Who represents Peacham
Peacham 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.