Shaftsbury, VT town hall & government
Shaftsbury spent $44,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $12 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shaftsbury's government.
Where Shaftsbury's money goes
Shaftsbury didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Shaftsbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Anthony UHSD 14
Shaftsbury's K–12 school district, shared with North Bennington, Pownal and Woodford. 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 $16,023 per pupil, $8,868 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 Shaftsbury: Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 ($12,002 per pupil).
What homeowners in Shaftsbury 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.
Contact Shaftsbury's government
Who represents Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury 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.