Waltham, VT town hall & government
Waltham spent $276,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waltham's government.
Where Waltham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Waltham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Waltham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Addison Northwest Unified School District
Waltham's K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton and Vergennes. 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 2%
- State 89%
- Federal 9%
Of the $28,639 per pupil, $14,649 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.
What homeowners in Waltham 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 Waltham's government
Who represents Waltham
Waltham 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.