Taxes & Insurance in Poultney
Poultney applies Vermont's real, statewide tax structure alongside a town-specific property tax rate that runs modestly below the state's own average -- an uncommon combination this record credits directly.
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Learn morePoultney's property tax runs modestly below Vermont's statewide anchor
Ownwell cites Poultney's own (East Poultney) effective property tax rate at 1.43% -- modestly below Vermont's own 1.51% statewide Tax Foundation-anchored figure, an uncommon combination among this project's Vermont Tier B markets (base record).
Vermont's own statewide education-tax system also applies directly
Poultney's own homestead education property tax rate runs $1.4066 per $100 of equalized value, with a separate nonhomestead rate of $1.6043 per $100, per the Vermont Dept. of Taxes (base record).
Vermont's real, graduated income tax applies statewide
A five-bracket structure topping out at 8.75% applies in Poultney as statewide, among the higher top marginal rates in the country (base record).
Homeowners insurance follows Vermont's favorable statewide picture
No Poultney-specific figure was confirmed this pass; this record cites Vermont's own statewide range of approximately $1,054-$1,170/year, among the most favorable in the nation (base record).
Key takeaways
- Poultney's 1.43% property tax rate runs modestly below Vermont's own statewide average.
- Vermont's own homestead/nonhomestead education-tax system applies directly to Poultney.
- Vermont's graduated income tax (top 8.75%) applies statewide.
- Vermont's favorable statewide homeowners-insurance range applies; confirm a Poultney-specific quote directly.
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