Photo: Jared C. Benedict. (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mount Tabor run?
Mount Tabor’s town government spent $90,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $429 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Tabor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Taconic and Green Regional School District
Mount Tabor’s elementary school district, shared with Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,061 per pupil, $6,849 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 $429 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mount Tabor collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison for Mount Tabor yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Mount Tabor’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2023; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is up 8900% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Tabor reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $0 · 2023: $429. Per resident it went from $0 to $429 (up 42800%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 257 to 210.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,233 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Mount Tabor’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 Mount Tabor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Tabor →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Mount Tabor’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Mount Tabor’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 Mount Tabor’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Mount Tabor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 210 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 (210).
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 Mount Tabor voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Tabor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%56 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%52 votesOthers: 6.1% (7 votes).
Most votes in Mount Tabor: Donald J Trump
Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
Most votes in Mount Tabor: Bernie Sanders
Rutland County: Sanders 50.1%, Malloy 44.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Mount Tabor: Phil Scott
Rutland County: Scott 79.8%, Charlestin 14.8% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Tabor, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tabor | 48.7% | 45.2% | 6.1% | 115 |
| Rutland County | 45.7% | 51.0% | 3.3% | 34,102 |
| 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 Mount Tabor.
- 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 Mount Tabor compares with the towns next door
Mount Tabor’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $936 to $1,124 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset | $936 | $7,489 |
| Peru | $1,124 | $5,000 |
| Weston | estimate | $7,076 |
| Danby | estimate | $4,543 |
| Mount Holly | estimate | $3,926 |
| Mount Tabor | estimate | $5,233 |
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 Mount Tabor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Tabor’s government
How much does Mount Tabor spend per resident?
About $429 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 Mount Tabor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% 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 Mount Tabor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Tabor yet.
How did Mount Tabor vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 48.7%, Kamala D Harris 45.2% (115 votes, official results). Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Mount Tabor?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,159 (about $121,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Tabor in the state legislature?
State Senate District Rutland (Brian Collamore, Dave Weeks and Terry Williams) and State House District Bennington-Rutland (Sandy Pinsonault). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Mount Tabor?
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 Mount Tabor’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Mount Tabor’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 →