ZIP 05143 · Chester, VT

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05143: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05143?
05143 is served by the State of Vermont, Windsor County, Two Rivers Supv Union, Green Mountain Unified School District, the Town of Chester, the Town of Andover, Windham County, Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 and Windham Northeast Supv Union. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Windsor County spent $3.4 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Two Rivers Supv Union spent $12.5 million, Green Mountain Unified School District spent $17.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Chester spent $6.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Andover took in $6.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Windham County spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Windham Northeast Supv Union spent $23.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05143?
Of the governments serving 05143, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Andover collected $6.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Town of Chester collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05143.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Windsor County, Windham County, Chester and Andover

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 05143

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Andover$6.2 million

93% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Chester$3.0 million

61% of its $4.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Windsor County

$3.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Windsor County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services91%Local tax money5.4%State tax money2.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

91%

of Windsor County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Windsor County breakdown

Fees for services91%

Fees for services
91%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.5%$80 thousand

Local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.4%$175 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$24 thousand
Windsor County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails100%

What stands out

100%

of Windsor County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Windsor County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
100%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$97 thousand
Windsor County page →

Windham County

$4.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Windham County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services89%State tax money6.1%Local tax money5.0%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

89%

of Windham County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Windham County breakdown

Fees for services89%

Fees for services
89%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.1%$170 thousand

Local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.0%$138 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$10 thousand
Windham County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails85%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

85%

of Windham County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Windham County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
85%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$610 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$589 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Windham County page →

Your towns

Town of Chester

$6.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 49% of this ZIP is in Chester.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes61%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%Fines and other13%State tax money12%

What stands out

15%

of Chester's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Chester breakdown

Town taxes61%

Property tax
61%$3.0 million
Other taxes
0.3%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$715 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$361 thousand
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Other service charges$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
12%$573 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$513 thousand
Fines
2.3%$112 thousand
Chester page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

14%

of Chester's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Chester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$366 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$171 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$89 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$870 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$642 thousand
  • Water supply$189 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$671 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$571 thousand
  • Fire protection$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$341 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$195 thousand
  • Libraries$146 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$168 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$168 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$65 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$64 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Social services
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Chester page →

Town of Andover

Took in $6.6 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 24% of this ZIP is in Andover.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes93%State tax money6.6%Fines and other0.4%Fees for services0.2%
Full Andover breakdown

What stands out

93%

of Andover's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes93%

Property tax
93%$6.2 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.6%$438 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$28 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Andover page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Health and hospitals1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%Social services0.5%
Full Andover breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$643 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$643 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Social services
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Andover page →

Your schools

Two Rivers Supv Union

$12.5 million budget.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Two Rivers Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%County and local tax money31%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

65%

of Two Rivers Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Two Rivers Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$96 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.2%$19 thousand

State tax money65%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
65%$8.1 million

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$3.8 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$449 thousand
Two Rivers Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Sent to other local governments17%

What stands out

17%

of Two Rivers Supv Union's spending goes to local governments.Most vocational schools and education service agencies spend nothing on this.

Full Two Rivers Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$10.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.3 million
Sent to other local governments
17%$2.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.2 million
Two Rivers Supv Union page →

Green Mountain Unified School District

$17.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Green Mountain Unified School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money92%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

92%

of Green Mountain Unified School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Green Mountain Unified School District breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money92%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
92%$13.7 million

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.8%$861 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$317 thousand
Green Mountain Unified School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Sent to other local governments17%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

17%

of Green Mountain Unified School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Green Mountain Unified School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$14.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.8 million
Sent to other local governments
17%$3.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.0 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$18 thousand
Green Mountain Unified School District page →

Bellows Falls Union High School District 27

$9.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Bellows Falls Union High School District 27.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

97%

of Bellows Falls Union High School District 27's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 breakdown

State tax money97%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
97%$7.5 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$264 thousand
Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges75%Sent to other local governments25%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Bellows Falls Union High School District 27's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
75%$6.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.9 million
Sent to other local governments
25%$2.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.3 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$16 thousand
Bellows Falls Union High School District 27 page →

Windham Northeast Supv Union

$23.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Windham Northeast Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%County and local tax money26%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

74%

of Windham Northeast Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Windham Northeast Supv Union breakdown

State tax money74%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
74%$15.9 million

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$5.5 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$40 thousand
Windham Northeast Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Windham Northeast Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$23.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$23.8 million
Windham Northeast Supv Union page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
Vermont page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
Vermont page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Windsor County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

Two Rivers Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Green Mountain Unified School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Chester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Town of Andover. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Windham County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

Bellows Falls Union High School District 27. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Windham Northeast Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.