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Town Hall · Sudbury

In Sudbury, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Sudbury’s town government spent $159,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $293 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sudbury 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, 2023
$159,000
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$293
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $12,664 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,205
1.24% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Sudbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53

Sudbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Goshen, Leicester, Pittsford, Whiting. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sudbury →
$15,215
per pupil · VT $25,064
1,189
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,215 per pupil, $10,370 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 4%State 96%Federal <1%

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

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $293 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 97%From the state 3%Fees & charges <1%

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

An estimate

Sudbury didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $24,000. With these, the whole budget was $183,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sudbury yet

Every year of Sudbury’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $4,205 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hubbardton$5,284
Vermont$5,039
Brandon$4,241
Whiting$4,227
Sudbury$4,205
Orwell$3,914
$4,205
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$338,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

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

Agendas

Sudbury’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 Sudbury’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sudbury

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 543 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (543).

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

Roads & transportation1 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$12,664
payroll for March 2022
$151,968
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Sudbury didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sudbury voted in 2024

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

President403 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%236 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.7%152 votes

Others: 3.7% (15 votes).

Most votes in Sudbury: Kamala D Harris

Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
77%

of Sudbury’s 523 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

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

U.S. Senate400 votes
Bernie Sanders56.5%
Gerald MalloyRepublican38.5%
Others5.0%

Most votes in Sudbury: Bernie Sanders

Rutland County: Sanders 50.1%, Malloy 44.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor399 votes
Phil ScottRepublican74.2%
Esther Charlestin22.6%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Sudbury: Phil Scott

Rutland County: Scott 79.8%, Charlestin 14.8% · 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: Sudbury, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Sudbury58.6%37.7%3.7%403
Rutland County51.0%45.7%3.3%34,102
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 Sudbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sudbury.

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 Sudbury compares with the towns next door

Sudbury’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Brandonestimate$4,241
Hubbardtonestimate$5,284
Orwellestimate$3,914
Whitingestimate$4,227
Sudburyestimate$4,205

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 Sudbury’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sudbury’s government

How much does Sudbury spend per resident?

About $293 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Sudbury didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $183,000.

What is the property tax rate in Sudbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,205 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 Sudbury’s government?

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

How did Sudbury vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 37.7% (403 votes, official results). Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Sudbury?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,664 (about $151,968 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Sudbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District Rutland (Brian Collamore, Dave Weeks and Terry Williams) and State House District Addison-Rutland (Jim Casey). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Sudbury?

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 Sudbury’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Sudbury’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Sudbury, 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 →