Town Hall · Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, VT town hall & government

Shrewsbury spent $989,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,010 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shrewsbury's money goes

Spent
$989,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,010
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$180,000
$184 per resident
Roads & transportation
$560,00057%
Administration & buildings
$229,00023%
Sewer & trash
$53,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Other
$115,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 49%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mill River Unified School District

Shrewsbury's K–12 school district, shared with Clarendon, Tinmouth and Wallingford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,878
Vermont: $25,064
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 8%
  • State 86%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,878 per pupil, $15,991 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shrewsbury pay

Typical tax bill
$5,350
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$331,900
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 Shrewsbury's government

Town hall & decisions in Shrewsbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shrewsbury

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

All of Shrewsbury'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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