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Town Hall · Mendon

In Mendon, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Mendon’s town government spent $767,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $756 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mendon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Vermont.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$767,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$756
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$89,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $41,432 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,342
1.50% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Mendon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Barstow Unified School District

Mendon’s elementary school district, shared with Chittenden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mendon →
$13,740
per pupil · VT $25,064
192
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,740 per pupil, $8,531 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 3%State 97%Federal <1%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $756 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 26%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mendon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Mendon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $10,000; payments to other governments $36,000. With these, the whole budget was $813,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mendon yet

Every year of Mendon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $5,342 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Killington$6,827
Plymouth$5,585
Shrewsbury$5,350
Mendon$5,342
Vermont$5,039
Rutland$3,984
$5,342
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$357,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

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

Agendas

Mendon’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

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 Mendon’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mendon

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

Check Mendon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mendon yet.
Who works for Mendon

One full-time town employee for every 169 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 2022 finance file (1,015).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Police1 + 1 pt
6
full-time
10
part-time
$41,432
payroll for March 2022
$497,184
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Mendon didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Mendon voted in 2024

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

President751 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.9%427 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.1%301 votes

Others: 3.1% (23 votes).

Most votes in Mendon: Kamala D Harris

Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
83%

of Mendon’s 906 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

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

U.S. Senate740 votes
Bernie Sanders53.5%
Gerald MalloyRepublican42.4%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Mendon: Bernie Sanders

Rutland County: Sanders 50.1%, Malloy 44.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor744 votes
Phil ScottRepublican82.3%
Esther Charlestin14.4%
Others3.4%

Most votes in Mendon: Phil Scott

Rutland County: Scott 79.8%, Charlestin 14.8% · 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: Mendon, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Mendon56.9%40.1%3.1%751
Rutland County51.0%45.7%3.3%34,102
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 Mendon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mendon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Mendon compares with the towns next door

Mendon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,922 to $6,291 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
Plymouth$1,922$5,585
Killington$6,291$6,827
Rutlandestimate$3,984
Shrewsburyestimate$5,350
Mendonestimate$5,342

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 Mendon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mendon’s government

How much does Mendon spend per resident?

About $756 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mendon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $813,000.

What is the property tax rate in Mendon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% 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 Mendon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mendon yet.

How did Mendon vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 56.9%, Donald J Trump 40.1% (751 votes, official results). Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Mendon?

6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,432 (about $497,184 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Mendon in the state legislature?

State Senate District Rutland (Brian Collamore, Dave Weeks and Terry Williams) and State House District Rutland-11 (Valorie Taylor). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Mendon?

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 Mendon’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Mendon’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 Mendon, 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 →