Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0How is West Burke run?
West Burke’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how West Burke is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Kingdom East Unified Union School District
West Burke’s elementary school district, shared with Burke, Concord, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Newark and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,138 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.
No comparison or trend for West Burke yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and West Burke’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,194 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 West Burke’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 West Burke’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Burke →
Who’s in charge in West Burke
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Burke’s votes are counted by county
Vermont reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Burke alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Caledonia County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%8,977 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.6%6,927 votesOthers: 4.4% (729 votes).
Most votes in Caledonia County: Kamala D Harris
Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
100% of West Burke lies in Caledonia County. Every 2024 race in Caledonia County is on the county’s page.
Caledonia 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 West Burke.
- 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 West Burke’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Burke’s government
How much does West Burke spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in West Burke?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,194 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% 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 West Burke’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Burke yet.
How did West Burke vote in 2024?
Vermont counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Burke alone. Caledonia County, where 100% of West Burke lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents West Burke in the state legislature?
State Senate District Orleans (John S Morley) and State House District Essex-Caledonia (John Kascenska). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Burke’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 →