Whiting, VT town hall & government
Whiting spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whiting's government.
Where Whiting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Whiting collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Whiting 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 Whiting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whiting didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53
Whiting's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Goshen, Leicester, Pittsford and Sudbury. 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 4%
- State 96%
- Federal <1%
Of the $15,215 per pupil, $10,370 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 Whiting: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.
Which schools Whiting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whiting 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 Whiting's government
Who represents Whiting
Whiting 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.