Town Hall · Pittsfield

Pittsfield, VT town hall & government

Pittsfield spent $950,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,889 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittsfield's money goes

Spent
$950,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,889
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$220,000
$437 per resident
Roads & transportation
$489,00051%
Administration & buildings
$256,00027%
Fire
$97,00010%
Health & welfare
$38,0004%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Other
$48,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pittsfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Pittsfield

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Pittsfield School District

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

Spending per pupil
$571
Vermont: $25,064
Students
7
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 99%
  • Federal 0%

Also serving Pittsfield: Mountain Views Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pittsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,181
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$313,300
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 Pittsfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Pittsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsfield

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

All of Pittsfield'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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