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.
Where Vershire's money goes
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.
Who works for Vershire
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Vershire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vershire 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 Vershire's government
Who represents Vershire
Vershire 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.