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Town Hall · Ferrisburgh

In Ferrisburgh, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Ferrisburgh’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $741 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ferrisburgh didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Vermont.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.0M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$741
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$378,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $45,617
Typical tax bill
$6,120
1.45% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Ferrisburgh is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Addison Northwest Unified School District

Ferrisburgh’s K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ferrisburgh →
$28,639
per pupil · VT $25,064
917
students
$8.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,639 per pupil, $14,649 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 2%State 89%Federal 9%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $741 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%Interest, fines & other 12%From the state 11%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Ferrisburgh didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $185,000; interest on debt $23,000; payments to other governments $43,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ferrisburgh yet

Every year of Ferrisburgh’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,120 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Charlotte$9,221
Panton$6,695
Ferrisburgh$6,120
New Haven$5,967
Monkton$5,887
Waltham$5,714
Vergennes$5,578
Vermont$5,039
Westport$4,135
$6,120
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$422,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ferrisburgh’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 Ferrisburgh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ferrisburgh →

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Ferrisburgh’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Ferrisburgh’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

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 Ferrisburgh’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ferrisburgh

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ferrisburghvt.org for Ferrisburgh’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ferrisburgh yet.ferrisburghvt.org ↗
Who works for Ferrisburgh

One full-time town employee for every 377 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,639).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
7
full-time
4
part-time
$45,617
payroll for March 2022
$547,404
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Ferrisburgh’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ferrisburgh voted in 2024

Official results for Ferrisburgh’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,916 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat62.4%1,195 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican33.0%632 votes

Others: 4.6% (89 votes).

Most votes in Ferrisburgh: Kamala D Harris

Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
87%

of Ferrisburgh’s 2,203 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,902 votes
Bernie Sanders61.7%
Gerald MalloyRepublican34.5%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Ferrisburgh: Bernie Sanders

Addison County: Sanders 64.5%, Malloy 31.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor1,896 votes
Phil ScottRepublican77.4%
Esther Charlestin19.8%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Ferrisburgh: Phil Scott

Addison County: Scott 72.6%, Charlestin 24.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ferrisburgh, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Ferrisburgh62.4%33.0%4.6%1,916
Addison County65.8%30.3%3.9%22,607
Vermont63.8%32.3%3.9%369,422
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Ferrisburgh

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ferrisburgh.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Ferrisburgh compares with the towns next door

Ferrisburgh’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $597 to $1,226 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Waltham$597$5,714
Panton$1,226$6,695
Vergennesestimate$5,578
Monktonestimate$5,887
Charlotteestimate$9,221
New Havenestimate$5,967
Ferrisburghestimate$6,120

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 Ferrisburgh’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ferrisburgh’s government

How much does Ferrisburgh spend per resident?

About $741 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Ferrisburgh didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Ferrisburgh?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,120 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ferrisburghvt.org.

Who runs Ferrisburgh’s government?

See ferrisburghvt.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ferrisburgh yet.

How did Ferrisburgh vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 62.4%, Donald J Trump 33.0% (1,916 votes, official results). Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Ferrisburgh?

7 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,617 (about $547,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ferrisburgh in the state legislature?

State Senate District Addison (Ruth Hardy and Steven Heffernan) and State House District Addison-3 (Matt Birong and Rob North). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Ferrisburgh?

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 ferrisburghvt.org for Ferrisburgh’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Ferrisburgh’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Ferrisburgh, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →