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Town Hall · North Hero

In North Hero, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

North Hero’s town government spent $715,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $886 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Hero didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town Meeting Day

In 118 days

Vermont towns vote that day.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$715,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$886
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $40,070
Typical tax bill
$5,132
1.14% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how North Hero is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $886 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%Utility sales 13%From the federal government 5%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%Fees & charges <1%

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

An estimate

North Hero 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.Building projects $436,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for North Hero yet

Every year of North Hero’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 $5,132 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Grand Isle$5,453
North Hero$5,132
Vermont$5,039
St. Albans$4,689
Swanton$4,449
Beekmantown$3,885
Alburgh$3,756
Isle La Motte$2,980
$5,132
typical bill a year
1.14%
effective rate
$451,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

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

Agendas

North Hero’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 North Hero’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Hero

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 807 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (807).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
21
part-time
$40,070
payroll for March 2022
$480,840
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$63,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and North Hero’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.

The school district

Champlain Islands Unified Union School District 66

North Hero’s elementary school district, shared with Grand Isle, Isle La Motte. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Hero →
$18,198
per pupil · VT $25,064
252
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,198 per pupil, $10,813 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 5%State 95%Federal 0%

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

Also serving North Hero

Grand Isle Supervisory Union

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How North Hero voted in 2024

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

President755 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.3%478 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican33.5%253 votes

Others: 3.2% (24 votes).

Most votes in North Hero: Kamala D Harris

Grand Isle County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 37.9% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
73%

of North Hero’s 1,041 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

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

U.S. Senate754 votes
Bernie Sanders60.5%
Gerald MalloyRepublican36.9%
Others2.7%

Most votes in North Hero: Bernie Sanders

Grand Isle County: Sanders 57.7%, Malloy 38.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor749 votes
Phil ScottRepublican80.8%
Esther Charlestin15.9%
Others3.3%

Most votes in North Hero: Phil Scott

Grand Isle County: Scott 81.8%, Charlestin 15.0% · 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: North Hero, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
North Hero63.3%33.5%3.2%755
Grand Isle County58.8%37.9%3.4%5,001
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 North Hero

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Hero.

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 North Hero compares with the towns next door

North Hero’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,209 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
Isle La Motte$1,209$2,980
St. Albansestimate$4,689
Alburghestimate$3,756
Grand Isleestimate$5,453
Swantonestimate$4,449
North Heroestimate$5,132

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 North Hero’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Hero’s government

How much does North Hero spend per resident?

About $886 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Hero didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in North Hero?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,132 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 North Hero’s government?

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

How did North Hero vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 63.3%, Donald J Trump 33.5% (755 votes, official results). Grand Isle County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 37.9%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for North Hero?

1 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,070 (about $480,840 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Hero in the state legislature?

State Senate District Grand Isle (Patrick Brennan) and State House District Grand Isle-Chittenden (Leland Morgan and Mike Morgan). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in North Hero?

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 North Hero’s own dates.

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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 North Hero, 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 →