ZIP 05153 · Cavendish, VT

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05153: 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 05153?
05153 is served by the State of Vermont, Windsor County, Two Rivers Supv Union, Green Mountain Unified School District, the Town of Cavendish, the Town of Reading, Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District and Windsor Central 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 Cavendish spent $1.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Town of Reading spent $495 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District spent $31.3 million and Windsor Central Supv Union spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05153?
Of the governments serving 05153, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Cavendish collected $854 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Town of Reading collected $605 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05153.

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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, Cavendish, Reading and Two Rivers Supv Union

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 05153

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Cavendish$854 thousand

41% of its $2.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Reading$605 thousand

80% of its $761 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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 county

Windsor County

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

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 →

Your towns

Town of Cavendish

$1.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 63% of this ZIP is in Cavendish.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%Town taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)7.0%

What stands out

52%

of Cavendish's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Cavendish breakdown

Town taxes41%

Property tax
41%$854 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$144 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Water$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$1.1 million
Cavendish page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

11%

of Cavendish's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cavendish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$824 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$824 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$319 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$319 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$166 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$85 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$56 thousand
  • Water supply$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$39 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Cavendish page →

Town of Reading

$495 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Reading.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes80%State tax money20%Fines and other0.7%
Full Reading breakdown

What stands out

80%

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

Town taxes80%

Property tax
80%$605 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$151 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$5 thousand
Reading page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking90%Running the government and other costs10%

What stands out

90%

of Reading's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Reading breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
90%$445 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$445 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Reading page →

Your schools

Two Rivers Supv Union

$12.5 million budget.

About 64% 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 64% 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 →

Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District

$31.3 million budget.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money91%County and local tax money6.9%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.4%

What stands out

91%

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

Full Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District breakdown

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$103 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$49 thousand
  • School lunches$43 thousand
  • Other school charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money91%

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

From the state
91%$21.9 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$1.7 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$364 thousand
Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

11%

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

Full Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$27.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$27.6 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$3.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.4 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$273 thousand
Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District page →

Windsor Central Supv Union

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

About 37% of this ZIP is in Windsor Central Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%County and local tax money32%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

66%

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

Full Windsor Central Supv Union breakdown

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$14 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$6.0 million

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$2.9 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$174 thousand
Windsor Central Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Sent to other local governments9.1%

What stands out

9.1%

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

Full Windsor Central Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$8.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.4 million
Sent to other local governments
9.1%$839 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$839 thousand
Windsor Central 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 Cavendish. 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.

Town of Reading. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Windsor Central 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.