Sutton, VT town hall & government
Sutton spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sutton's government.
Where Sutton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sutton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sutton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingdom East Unified Union School District
Sutton's elementary school district, shared with Burke, Concord, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Newark and Sheffield. 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 3%
- State 83%
- Federal 14%
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,138 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.
Which schools Sutton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sutton 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 Sutton's government
Who represents Sutton
Sutton 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.