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Town Hall · Weathersfield

In Weathersfield, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Weathersfield’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $955 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Weathersfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Town Meeting Day

In 118 days

Vermont towns vote that day.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$955
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$672,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $78,009 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,540
1.80% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Weathersfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Weathersfield voted in 2024

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

President1,825 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.2%990 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.5%776 votes

Others: 3.2% (59 votes).

Most votes in Weathersfield: Kamala D Harris

Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
84%

of Weathersfield’s 2,172 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

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

U.S. Senate1,801 votes
Bernie Sanders51.5%
Gerald MalloyRepublican44.9%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Weathersfield: Bernie Sanders

Windsor County: Sanders 64.1%, Malloy 31.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor1,797 votes
Phil ScottRepublican79.8%
Esther Charlestin13.4%
Others6.8%

Most votes in Weathersfield: Phil Scott

Windsor County: Scott 72.7%, Charlestin 22.1% · 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: Weathersfield, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Weathersfield54.2%42.5%3.2%1,825
Windsor County65.8%30.5%3.7%34,289
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.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $955 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%Fees & charges 25%From the state 19%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Weathersfield 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.Interest on debt $36,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Weathersfield yet

Every year of Weathersfield’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 $4,540 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

West Windsor$5,860
Claremont$5,774
Windsor$5,209
Vermont$5,039
Springfield$4,807
Weathersfield$4,540
Baltimore$4,329
Cavendish$3,948
Ascutney$3,429
$4,540
typical bill a year
1.80%
effective rate
$252,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

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

Agendas

Weathersfield’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
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 Weathersfield’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weathersfield

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

See weathersfieldvt.org for Weathersfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Weathersfield yet.weathersfieldvt.org ↗
Who works for Weathersfield

One full-time town employee for every 195 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 2022 finance file (2,727).

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

Roads & transportation8 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 3 pt
Police2 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Other1 + 3 pt
14
full-time
13
part-time
$78,009
payroll for March 2022
$936,108
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Weathersfield 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.

The school district

Weathersfield School District

Weathersfield’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weathersfield →
$14,186
per pupil · VT $25,064
274
students
$845,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,186 per pupil, $9,241 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 2%State 98%Federal 0%

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

Also serving Weathersfield

Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union

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

Who represents Weathersfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weathersfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Weathersfield compares with the towns next door

Weathersfield’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $506 to $1,641 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
West Windsor$506$5,860
Windsor$1,624$5,209
Springfield$1,641$4,807
Baltimoreestimate$4,329
Cavendishestimate$3,948
Weathersfieldestimate$4,540

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 Weathersfield’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Weathersfield’s government

How much does Weathersfield spend per resident?

About $955 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Weathersfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Weathersfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,540 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see weathersfieldvt.org.

Who runs Weathersfield’s government?

See weathersfieldvt.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weathersfield yet.

How did Weathersfield vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 54.2%, Donald J Trump 42.5% (1,825 votes, official results). Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Weathersfield?

14 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,009 (about $936,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Weathersfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District Windsor (Alison Clarkson, Becca White and Joe Major) and State House District Windsor-2 (V.L. Coffin). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Weathersfield?

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 weathersfieldvt.org for Weathersfield’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Weathersfield’s government

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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 Weathersfield, 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 →