Townshend, VT town hall & government
Townshend spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townshend's government.
Where Townshend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Townshend didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Townshend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A
Townshend's elementary school district, shared with Brookline, Jamaica, Newfane and Newfane. 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 6%
- State 93%
- Federal 1%
Of the $52,846 per pupil, $31,473 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 Townshend: Windham Central Supervisory Union.
Which schools Townshend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Townshend 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 Townshend's government
Who represents Townshend
Townshend 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.