Parish of the Holy Trinity · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Swanton run?
Swanton’s town government spent $672,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $99 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Swanton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
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What stands out about how Swanton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Missisquoi Valley School District 89
Swanton’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Highgate, Swanton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,979 per pupil, $13,638 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 $99 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Swanton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Swanton didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Swanton yet
Every year of Swanton’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 →The typical homeowner pays $4,449 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Swanton’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.
Tax bills are one input to Swanton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swanton →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Swanton’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Swanton’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 Swanton’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Swanton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 566 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 (6,791).
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 Swanton voted in 2024
Official results for Swanton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%1,829 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%1,555 votesOthers: 2.7% (95 votes).
Most votes in Swanton: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Swanton’s 5,343 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Swanton: Gerald Malloy
Franklin County: Sanders 50.3%, Malloy 45.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Swanton: Phil Scott
Franklin County: Scott 82.8%, Charlestin 12.4% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Swanton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton | 52.6% | 44.7% | 2.7% | 3,479 |
| Franklin County | 46.7% | 49.7% | 3.6% | 26,743 |
| 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 Swanton.
- 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 Swanton compares with the towns next door
Swanton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $581 to $899 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highgate | $581 | $3,558 |
| Fairfield | $899 | $4,816 |
| Alburgh | estimate | $3,756 |
| North Hero | estimate | $5,132 |
| St. Albans | estimate | $4,689 |
| Sheldon | estimate | $3,578 |
| Swanton | estimate | $4,449 |
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 Swanton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Swanton’s government
How much does Swanton spend per resident?
About $99 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Swanton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $815,000.
What is the property tax rate in Swanton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,449 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Swanton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swanton yet.
How did Swanton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.6%, Kamala D Harris 44.7% (3,479 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Swanton?
12 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $73,784 (about $885,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swanton in the state legislature?
State Senate District Franklin (Bob Norris and Randy Brock) and State House District Franklin-4 (Matt Walker and Tom Oliver). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Swanton?
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 Swanton’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Swanton’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 (for Swanton, 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 →