Wells River, VT town hall & government
Wells River spent $399,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wells River's government.
Where Wells River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Wells River 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 Wells River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wells River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blue Mountain USD 21
Wells River's K–12 school district, shared with Groton and Ryegate. 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 98%
- Federal 0%
Of the $24,980 per pupil, $15,914 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 Wells River: Orange East Supervisory Union.
Which schools Wells River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wells River 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 Wells River's government
Who represents Wells River
Wells River 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.