Pomfret, VT town hall & government
Pomfret spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pomfret's government.
Where Pomfret's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pomfret collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pomfret
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Views Unified Union School District
Pomfret's K–12 school district, shared with Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Reading and Woodstock. 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 8%
- State 91%
- Federal <1%
Of the $21,132 per pupil, $11,874 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 Pomfret: Mountain Views Supervisory Union.
Which schools Pomfret kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pomfret 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 Pomfret's government
Who represents Pomfret
Pomfret 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.