Photo: Daderot · Public domainWeston spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Weston’s town government spent $113.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,729 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Weston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$9,211 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Weston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($9,211 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,260. Weston spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($442,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Weston itself left out).
About $9,729 per resident a year, or $26.65 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Weston runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Weston reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $9,211 · 2023: $9,443 · 2024: $9,729.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Weston’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.
Tax bills are one input to Weston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weston →
Who’s in charge in Weston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Weston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on weston.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,661).
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.
Weston School District
Weston’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Weston, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $32,226 per pupil, $19,391 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.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Weston voted in 2024
Official results for Weston’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.3%4,484 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.1%1,757 votesOthers: 3.6% (232 votes).
Most votes in Weston: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Weston’s 7,895 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Weston: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Weston, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 69.3% | 27.1% | 3.6% | 6,473 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
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 Weston.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: weston.govoffice.com ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Weston compares with the towns next door
Weston spent $9,211 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,506 to $10,095. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Weston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Weston’s government
How much does Weston spend per resident?
About $9,729 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $9,211 was more than 99% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Weston’s government?
See weston.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weston yet.
How did Weston vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 69.3%, Donald J Trump 27.1% (6,473 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Weston?
477 full-time and 169 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $43.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Weston in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Middlesex (Mike Barrett) and State House District 14th Norfolk (Alice Peisch). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Weston’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 →