Williamstown, VT town hall & government
Williamstown spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,047 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamstown's government.
Where Williamstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Williamstown didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Paine Mountain School District
Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with Northfield. 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 0%
Of the $16,244 per pupil, $9,822 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 Williamstown: Central Vermont Supervisory Union.
Which schools Williamstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamstown 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.
Contact Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown 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.