Stamford, VT town hall & government
Stamford spent $693,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stamford's government.
Where Stamford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Stamford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Stamford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stamford School District
Stamford's elementary school district. 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 13%
- State 87%
- Federal <1%
Of the $19,375 per pupil, $9,988 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 Stamford: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.
Which schools Stamford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stamford 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 Stamford's government
Who represents Stamford
Stamford 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.