Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0How is Guildhall run?
Guildhall’s town government spent $755,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,949 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Guildhall didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Guildhall is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northeast Kingdom Choice School District
Guildhall’s elementary school district, shared with Bloomfield, Brunswick, East Haven, Granby, Kirby and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $365 per pupil, $188 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 $2,949 per resident a year, or $8.08 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Guildhall didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Guildhall yet
Every year of Guildhall’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,625 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Guildhall’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Guildhall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guildhall →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Guildhall’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Guildhall’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 Guildhall’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Guildhall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 128 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (256).
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 Guildhall voted in 2024
Official results for Guildhall’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.3%94 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.5%85 votesOthers: 4.3% (8 votes).
Most votes in Guildhall: Donald J Trump
Essex County: Trump 55.2%, Harris 39.2% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
Most votes in Guildhall: Bernie Sanders
Essex County: Malloy 50.0%, Sanders 43.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Guildhall: Phil Scott
Essex County: Scott 82.3%, Charlestin 11.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Guildhall, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildhall | 50.3% | 45.5% | 4.3% | 187 |
| Essex County | 55.2% | 39.2% | 5.6% | 3,425 |
| Vermont | 32.3% | 63.8% | 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 Guildhall.
- 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 Guildhall compares with the towns next door
Guildhall’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,554 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Guildhall’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Guildhall’s government
How much does Guildhall spend per resident?
About $2,949 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Guildhall didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $839,000.
What is the property tax rate in Guildhall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,625 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Guildhall’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guildhall yet.
How did Guildhall vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.3%, Kamala D Harris 45.5% (187 votes, official results). Essex County: Trump 55.2%, Harris 39.2%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Guildhall?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,982 (about $191,784 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Guildhall in the state legislature?
State Senate District Essex (Russ Ingalls) and State House District Essex-Caledonia (John Kascenska). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Guildhall?
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 Guildhall’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Guildhall’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 (for Guildhall, 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 →