Capt. Josiah Locke House · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Winchester spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Winchester’s town government spent $139.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,171 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($8.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winchester is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6,171 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Winchester’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,171 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. Winchester spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), 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; Winchester itself left out).
About $6,171 per resident a year, or $16.91 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 63% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Winchester 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.
No trend yet
Winchester reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 787 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
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 Winchester’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 Winchester’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winchester →
Who’s in charge in Winchester
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winchester’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on winchester.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 26 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (22,678).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Winchester School District
Winchester’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Winchester, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,708 per pupil, $13,281 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 Winchester voted in 2024
Official results for Winchester’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.8%9,099 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.6%3,650 votesOthers: 3.5% (467 votes).
Most votes in Winchester: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Winchester’s 15,412 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Winchester: 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: Winchester, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 68.8% | 27.6% | 3.5% | 13,216 |
| 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 Winchester.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: winchester.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseWinchester is split between 2 districts
- 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 Winchester compares with the towns next door
Winchester spent $6,171 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,184 to $8,443. 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 Winchester’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winchester’s government
How much does Winchester spend per resident?
About $6,171 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6,171 was more than 91% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Winchester’s government?
See winchester.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winchester yet.
How did Winchester vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.8%, Donald J Trump 27.6% (13,216 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Winchester?
873 full-time and 136 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.0M (about $96.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winchester in the state legislature?
Winchester is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winchester’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 →