Swanton, VT town hall & government
Swanton spent $12.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swanton's government.
Where Swanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Swanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Missisquoi Valley School District 89
Swanton's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Highgate and Swanton. 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 80%
- Federal 17%
Of the $25,979 per pupil, $13,638 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 Swanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swanton 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.
Contact Swanton's government
Who represents Swanton
Swanton 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.