Walden, VT town hall & government
Walden spent $556,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $589 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walden's government.
Where Walden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Walden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Walden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District
Walden's elementary school district, shared with Barnet and Waterford. 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 3%
- State 97%
- Federal 0%
Of the $14,491 per pupil, $9,878 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 Walden: Caledonia Central Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Walden 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 Walden's government
Who represents Walden
Walden 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.