Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Saxtons River run?
Saxtons River’s village government spent $128,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $237 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Saxtons River didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Saxtons River is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $237 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 77%.
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Saxtons River didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Saxtons River yet
Every year of Saxtons River’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,923 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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 Saxtons River’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 Saxtons River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Saxtons River →
Who’s in charge in Saxtons River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bellows Falls UHSD 27
Saxtons River’s high school district, shared with Athens, Bellows Falls, Grafton, Rockingham, Westminster and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,730 per pupil, $9,942 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.
Rockingham School District · $14,029 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Saxtons River’s votes are counted by county
Vermont reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Saxtons River alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Windham County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.0%17,904 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.7%6,928 votesOthers: 4.2% (1,101 votes).
Most votes in Windham County: Kamala D Harris
Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
100% of Saxtons River lies in Windham County. Every 2024 race in Windham County is on the county’s page.
Windham County’s 2024 results →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 Saxtons River.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Saxtons River’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Saxtons River’s government
How much does Saxtons River spend per resident?
About $237 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Saxtons River didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $128,000.
What is the property tax rate in Saxtons River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,923 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Saxtons River’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Saxtons River yet.
How did Saxtons River vote in 2024?
Vermont counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Saxtons River alone. Windham County, where 100% of Saxtons River lies, voted Harris 69.0%, Trump 26.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Saxtons River in the state legislature?
State Senate District Windham (Nader Hashim and Wendy Harrison) and State House District Windham-3 (Leslie Goldman and Michelle Bos-Lun). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 Saxtons River, 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 →