ZIP 05846 · Brighton, VT

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05846: 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 05846?
05846 is served by the State of Vermont, Essex County, North Country Union High School District 22B, Orleans-Essex North Supv Union, the Town of Brighton, Brighton Town School District and Essex North Supervisory Union. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Essex County spent $608 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), North Country Union High School District 22B spent $22.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Orleans-Essex North Supv Union spent $27.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Brighton spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Brighton Town School District spent $3.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Essex North Supervisory Union spent $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05846?
Of the governments serving 05846, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Brighton collected $714 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Essex County collected $272 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05846.

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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: Essex County, Brighton, North Country Union High School District 22B and Orleans-Essex North 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 05846

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Brighton$714 thousand

54% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Essex County$272 thousand

32% of its $844 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 2024

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

Essex County

$608 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Essex County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services35%County taxes32%State tax money18%Local tax money14%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

14%

of Essex County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Essex County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
32%$272 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$296 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$296 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$154 thousand

Local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
14%$115 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$7 thousand
Essex County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails75%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking0.7%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Essex County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
75%$453 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$446 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$109 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Essex County page →

Your town

Town of Brighton

$1.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Brighton.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money3.3%

What stands out

38%

of Brighton'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 Brighton breakdown

Town taxes54%

Property tax
54%$714 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$308 thousand
  • Sewer$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$44 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$58 thousand
Fines
0.4%$5 thousand
Brighton page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

48%

of Brighton'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 Brighton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$677 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$387 thousand
  • Sewer systems$275 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$312 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$135 thousand
  • Government buildings$117 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$150 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$106 thousand
  • Police$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$123 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$96 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$48 thousand
Brighton page →

Your schools

North Country Union High School District 22B

$22.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 58% of this ZIP is in North Country Union High School District 22B.

Where the money comes from

State tax money90%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

90%

of North Country Union High School District 22B's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full North Country Union High School District 22B breakdown

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$34 thousand

State tax money90%

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

From the state
90%$15.9 million

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$496 thousand
North Country Union High School District 22B page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Sent to other local governments22%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

22%

of North Country Union High School District 22B's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full North Country Union High School District 22B breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$17.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.5 million
Sent to other local governments
22%$5.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5.0 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$53 thousand
North Country Union High School District 22B page →

Orleans-Essex North Supv Union

$27.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Orleans-Essex North Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%County and local tax money30%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%

What stands out

68%

of Orleans-Essex North Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Orleans-Essex North Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$23.2 million

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$10.3 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$290 thousand
Orleans-Essex North Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments10%

What stands out

10%

of Orleans-Essex North Supv Union's spending goes to local governments.Most vocational schools and education service agencies spend nothing on this.

Full Orleans-Essex North Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$24.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$24.6 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$2.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.8 million
Orleans-Essex North Supv Union page →

Brighton Town School District

$3.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Brighton Town School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.2%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%

What stands out

98%

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

Full Brighton Town School District breakdown

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money98%

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

From the state
98%$2.5 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$44 thousand
Brighton Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Sent to other local governments17%

What stands out

17%

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

Full Brighton Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$2.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
17%$536 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$536 thousand
Brighton Town School District page →

Essex North Supervisory Union

$5.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Essex North Supervisory Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%County and local tax money17%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

80%

of Essex North Supervisory Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Essex North Supervisory Union breakdown

State tax money80%

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

From the state
80%$3.6 million

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$758 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$135 thousand
Essex North Supervisory Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments10%

What stands out

10%

of Essex North Supervisory Union's spending goes to local governments.Most vocational schools and education service agencies spend nothing on this.

Full Essex North Supervisory Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$4.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.9 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$556 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$556 thousand
Essex North Supervisory 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.

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

North Country Union High School District 22B. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Town of Brighton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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

Essex North Supervisory 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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Lewis School District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.