Town Hall · Wallingford

Wallingford, VT town hall & government

Wallingford spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $609 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wallingford's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$609
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$471,00040%
Roads & transportation
$466,00039%
Parks & libraries
$106,0009%
Police
$66,0006%
Sewer & trash
$30,0003%
Health & welfare
$21,0002%
Other
$20,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Wallingford

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mill River Unified School District

Wallingford's K–12 school district, shared with Clarendon, Shrewsbury and Tinmouth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,878
Vermont: $25,064
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 8%
  • State 86%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,878 per pupil, $15,991 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 Wallingford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,355
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$261,900
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 Wallingford's government

🏛️ Official websitewallingfordvt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wallingford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wallingford

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

All of Wallingford'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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