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Vershire, VT town hall & government

Vershire spent $785,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,052 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vershire's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vershire's money goes

Spent
$785,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,052
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$49,000
$66 per resident
Roads & transportation
$542,00069%
Administration & buildings
$178,00023%
Sewer & trash
$60,0008%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Vershire collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Vershire didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vershire

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vershire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rivendell Interstate School District

Vershire's K–12 school district, shared with Fairlee and West Fairlee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,506
Vermont: $25,064
Students
413
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$720,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 5%
  • State 88%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $35,506 per pupil, $18,576 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vershire pay

Typical tax bill
$4,640
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$209,100
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 Vershire's government

Town hall & decisions in Vershire →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vershire

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

All of Vershire'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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