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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.

Town budget

Where Tunbridge's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,123
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million71%
Administration & buildings
$141,0009%
Parks & libraries
$108,0007%
Sewer & trash
$66,0004%
Health & welfare
$56,0004%
Fire
$30,0002%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$32,0002%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tunbridge

Full-time staff
5
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,737
Vermont: $25,064
Students
312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tunbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$4,645
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$315,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tunbridge's government

🏛️ Official websitetunbridgevt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tunbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tunbridge

Tunbridge is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Tunbridge's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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