Town Hall · Wilmington

Wilmington, VT town hall & government

Wilmington spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,811 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wilmington's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,811
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$1 million
$452 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million38%
Administration & buildings
$630,00010%
Police
$603,0009%
Sewer & trash
$543,0009%
Fire
$265,0004%
Parks & libraries
$262,0004%
Health & welfare
$85,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Other
$1.5 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Wilmington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilmington

Full-time staff
27
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Police
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilmington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Twin Valley Unified School District

Wilmington's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville and Whitingham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,615
Vermont: $25,064
Students
390
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 7%
  • State 93%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $28,615 per pupil, $11,628 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 Wilmington: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilmington pay

Typical tax bill
$5,299
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$287,700
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 Wilmington's government

🏛️ Official websitewilmingtonvermont.us ↗
Town hall phone(802) 464-8591

Town hall & decisions in Wilmington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilmington

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

All of Wilmington'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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