Poultney, VT town hall & government
Poultney spent $779,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $504 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poultney's government.
Where Poultney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Poultney 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 Poultney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Poultney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70
Poultney's K–12 school district, shared with Poultney, Proctor and West Rutland. 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 7%
- State 90%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,935 per pupil, $9,979 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 Poultney: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union.
Which schools Poultney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poultney 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 Poultney's government
Who represents Poultney
Poultney 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.