Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Winhall spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Winhall’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,240 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Winhall is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,240 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Winhall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,240 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $936, and the middle half spent $600–$1,260. Winhall spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($251,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winhall itself left out).
About $4,240 per resident a year, or $11.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Winhall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,567 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Winhall’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 Winhall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winhall →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Winhall’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Winhall’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 Winhall’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Winhall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 40 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (726).
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.
Winhall School District
Winhall’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $228 per pupil, $18 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.
How Winhall voted in 2024
Official results for Winhall’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.7%432 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.2%205 votesOthers: 3.2% (21 votes).
Most votes in Winhall: Kamala D Harris
Bennington County: Harris 59.5%, Trump 37.2% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
Most votes in Winhall: Bernie Sanders
Bennington County: Sanders 58.5%, Malloy 32.6% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Winhall: Phil Scott
Bennington County: Scott 69.3%, Charlestin 21.2% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Winhall, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winhall | 65.7% | 31.2% | 3.2% | 658 |
| Bennington County | 59.5% | 37.2% | 3.3% | 20,710 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 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 Winhall.
- 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 Winhall compares with the towns next door
Winhall spent $4,240 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $665 to $1,124. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | $665 | $4,136 |
| Dorset | $936 | $7,489 |
| Peru | $1,124 | $5,000 |
| Manchester | estimate | $5,923 |
| Stratton | estimate | $4,750 |
| Jamaica | estimate | $4,773 |
| Londonderry | estimate | $5,162 |
| Winhall | $4,240 | $6,567 |
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 Winhall’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Winhall’s government
How much does Winhall spend per resident?
About $4,240 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,240 was more than 98% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winhall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,567 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% 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 Winhall’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winhall yet.
How did Winhall vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.7%, Donald J Trump 31.2% (658 votes, official results). Bennington County: Harris 59.5%, Trump 37.2%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Winhall?
18 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $119,624 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winhall in the state legislature?
State Senate District Bennington (Rob Plunkett and Seth Bongartz) and State House District Windham-Windsor-Bennington (Chris Morrow). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Winhall?
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 Winhall’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Winhall’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 →