Ripton, VT town hall & government
Ripton spent $622,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripton's government.
Where Ripton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ripton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Addison Central Unified School District
Ripton's K–12 school district, shared with Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge. 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 86%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,231 per pupil, $14,746 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.
Which schools Ripton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripton 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 Ripton's government
Who represents Ripton
Ripton 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.