Town Hall · Wells

Wells, VT town hall & government

Wells spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wells's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wells collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wells

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wells didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wells Spring Unified Union School District

Wells's elementary school district, shared with Middletown Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,961
Vermont: $25,064
Students
180
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 1%
  • State 98%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $17,961 per pupil, $9,844 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: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wells pay

Typical tax bill
$3,308
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$243,000
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 Wells's government

Town hall & decisions in Wells →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wells

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

All of Wells'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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