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.
Where Wilmington's money goes
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.
Who works for Wilmington
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.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Wilmington 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 Wilmington's government
Who represents Wilmington
Wilmington 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.