Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0In Ryegate, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Ryegate’s town government spent $788,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
What stands out about how Ryegate is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$727 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Ryegate’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($727 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $945, and the middle half spent $600–$1,274. Ryegate spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ryegate itself left out).
About $727 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ryegate collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Ryegate reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,472 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Ryegate’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 Ryegate’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ryegate →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Ryegate’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Ryegate’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 Ryegate’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Ryegate
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 271 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 (1,084).
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.
Blue Mountain USD 21
Ryegate’s K–12 school district, shared with Groton, Wells River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,980 per pupil, $15,914 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.
How Ryegate voted in 2024
Official results for Ryegate’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.1%336 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%318 votesOthers: 4.4% (30 votes).
Most votes in Ryegate: Donald J Trump
Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Ryegate’s 811 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ryegate: Bernie Sanders
Caledonia County: Sanders 54.1%, Malloy 40.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Ryegate: Phil Scott
Caledonia County: Scott 78.9%, Charlestin 16.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ryegate, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegate | 49.1% | 46.5% | 4.4% | 684 |
| Caledonia County | 41.6% | 54.0% | 4.4% | 16,633 |
| 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 Ryegate.
- 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 Ryegate compares with the towns next door
Ryegate spent $727 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $820. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Groton | $820 | $3,659 |
| Barnet | estimate | $4,489 |
| Wells River | estimate | $4,154 |
| Newbury | estimate | $3,826 |
| Ryegate | $727 | $3,472 |
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 Ryegate’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ryegate’s government
How much does Ryegate spend per resident?
About $727 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $727 was less than 66% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ryegate?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Ryegate’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ryegate yet.
How did Ryegate vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.1%, Kamala D Harris 46.5% (684 votes, official results). Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Ryegate?
4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,838 (about $250,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ryegate in the state legislature?
State Senate District Caledonia (Scott Beck) and State House District Caledonia-1 (Debbie Powers). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Ryegate?
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 Ryegate’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Ryegate’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 →