Town Hall · Stamford

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.

Town budget

Where Stamford's money goes

Spent
$693,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$857
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$392,000
$485 per resident
Roads & transportation
$277,00040%
Administration & buildings
$129,00019%
Sewer & trash
$61,0009%
Fire
$54,0008%
Police
$26,0004%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$119,00017%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Stamford

Full-time staff
3
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stamford School District

Stamford's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,375
Vermont: $25,064
Students
80
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stamford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,113
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$303,200
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 Stamford's government

Town hall & decisions in Stamford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stamford

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

All of Stamford'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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