Strafford, VT town hall & government
Strafford spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strafford's government.
Where Strafford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 11%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Strafford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Strafford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Strafford School District
Strafford'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 2%
- State 98%
- Federal 0%
Of the $11,573 per pupil, $6,556 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 Strafford: White River Valley Supervisory Union.
Which schools Strafford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Strafford 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 Strafford's government
Who represents Strafford
Strafford 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.