Photo: Jd4508. Original uploader was Jd4508 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Middlebury run?
Middlebury’s town government spent $8.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $985 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Middlebury is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Addison Central Unified School District
Middlebury’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridport, Cornwall, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,231 per pupil, $14,746 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 $985 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Middlebury yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Middlebury’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 53 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $6,868 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% 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 Middlebury’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 Middlebury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Middlebury →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Middlebury’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Middlebury’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗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 Middlebury’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Middlebury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 165 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,064).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Middlebury voted in 2024
Official results for Middlebury’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat77.0%3,388 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican19.2%845 votesOthers: 3.8% (169 votes).
Most votes in Middlebury: Kamala D Harris
Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Middlebury’s 7,612 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Middlebury: Bernie Sanders
Addison County: Sanders 64.5%, Malloy 31.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Middlebury: Phil Scott
Addison County: Scott 72.6%, Charlestin 24.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Middlebury, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury | 77.0% | 19.2% | 3.8% | 4,402 |
| Addison County | 65.8% | 30.3% | 3.9% | 22,607 |
| 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 Middlebury.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmiddlebury.org ↗
- 2Vermont HouseMiddlebury is split between 2 districts
- 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 Middlebury compares with the towns next door
Middlebury’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $499 to $931 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 Middlebury’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Middlebury’s government
How much does Middlebury spend per resident?
About $985 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Middlebury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,868 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmiddlebury.org.
Who runs Middlebury’s government?
See townofmiddlebury.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Middlebury yet.
How did Middlebury vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 77.0%, Donald J Trump 19.2% (4,402 votes, official results). Addison County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.3%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Middlebury?
55 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $478,753 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Middlebury in the state legislature?
Middlebury is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Vermont Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Addison (Ruth Hardy and Steven Heffernan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Middlebury?
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 townofmiddlebury.org for Middlebury’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Middlebury’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 →