Plainfield, VT town hall & government
Plainfield spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainfield's government.
Where Plainfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Plainfield 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 Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Twinfield USD 33
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Marshfield and Marshfield. 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 3%
- State 97%
- Federal 0%
Of the $21,195 per pupil, $14,866 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 Plainfield: Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Plainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainfield 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 Plainfield's government
Who represents Plainfield
Plainfield 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.