Sheldon, VT town hall & government
Sheldon spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheldon's government.
Where Sheldon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 5%
Sheldon 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 Sheldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85
Sheldon's elementary school district, shared with Bakersfield, Berkshire and Montgomery. 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 1%
- State 99%
- Federal 0%
Of the $15,856 per pupil, $10,827 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 Sheldon: Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Sheldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheldon 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 Sheldon's government
Who represents Sheldon
Sheldon 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.