Mount Philo State Park · Photo: LunchboxLarry · CC BY 2.0In Charlotte, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Charlotte’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $707 per resident.
In 118 days
Vermont towns vote that day.
What stands out about how Charlotte is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Champlain Valley Unified School District
Charlotte’s K–12 school district, shared with Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George, Williston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,896 per pupil, $15,501 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $707 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
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No comparison or trend for Charlotte yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Charlotte’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $9,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Charlotte’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Charlotte’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Charlotte →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Charlotte’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Charlotte’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Charlotte’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Charlotte
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 355 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,901).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Charlotte voted in 2024
Official results for Charlotte’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat78.3%2,207 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.8%502 votesOthers: 3.9% (109 votes).
Most votes in Charlotte: Kamala D Harris
Chittenden County: Harris 74.6%, Trump 21.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Charlotte’s 3,021 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Charlotte: Bernie Sanders
Chittenden County: Sanders 73.3%, Malloy 23.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Charlotte: Phil Scott
Chittenden County: Scott 69.2%, Charlestin 27.6% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Charlotte, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 78.3% | 17.8% | 3.9% | 2,818 |
| Chittenden County | 74.6% | 21.5% | 3.8% | 97,329 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Charlotte.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Charlotte compares with the towns next door
Charlotte’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,119 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shelburne | $1,119 | $8,173 |
| Hinesburg | estimate | $7,667 |
| Monkton | estimate | $5,887 |
| Ferrisburgh | estimate | $6,120 |
| Charlotte | estimate | $9,221 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Charlotte’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Charlotte’s government
How much does Charlotte spend per resident?
About $707 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Charlotte?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Charlotte’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Charlotte yet.
How did Charlotte vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 78.3%, Donald J Trump 17.8% (2,818 votes, official results). Chittenden County: Harris 74.6%, Trump 21.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Charlotte?
11 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,596 (about $751,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Charlotte in the state legislature?
State Senate District Chittenden South East (Ginny Lyons, Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Thomas Chittenden) and State House District Chittenden-5 (Chea Evans). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Charlotte?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Charlotte’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Charlotte’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →