Wolcott, VT town hall & government
Wolcott spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wolcott's government.
Where Wolcott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wolcott collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wolcott 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 Wolcott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wolcott School District
Wolcott's elementary school district. 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 2%
- State 98%
- Federal <1%
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,233 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 Wolcott: Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in Wolcott 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 Wolcott's government
Who represents Wolcott
Wolcott 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.