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.
Where Wells's money goes
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.
Who works for Wells
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wells 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's government
Who represents Wells
Wells 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.