Town Hall · Richford

Richford, VT town hall & government

Richford spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,353 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Richford's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,353
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$957,000
$416 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million36%
Administration & buildings
$429,00014%
Sewer & trash
$406,00013%
Health & welfare
$394,00013%
Fire
$359,00012%
Parks & libraries
$166,0005%
Police
$159,0005%
Water & other utilities
$8,000<1%
Other
$65,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Richford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Richford

Full-time staff
6
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,300
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$176,600
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 Richford's government

Town hall & decisions in Richford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richford

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

All of Richford'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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