Tunbridge, VT town hall & government
Tunbridge spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tunbridge's government.
Where Tunbridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Tunbridge collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Tunbridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tunbridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
First Branch Unified School District
Tunbridge's elementary school district, shared with Chelsea. 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 5%
- State 95%
- Federal 0%
Of the $16,737 per pupil, $9,083 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 Tunbridge: White River Valley Supervisory Union.
Which schools Tunbridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tunbridge 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 Tunbridge's government
Who represents Tunbridge
Tunbridge 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.