Photo: User ZeWrestler on en.wikipedia · Public domainWest Windsor Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
West Windsor Township’s town government spent $40.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,425 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how West Windsor Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,425 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
West Windsor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,425 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $798–$1,285. West Windsor Township spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.6 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 →
New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Windsor Township itself left out).
About $1,425 per resident a year, or $3.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.
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No trend yet
West Windsor Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
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 West Windsor Township’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 West Windsor Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Windsor Township →
Who’s in charge in West Windsor Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Windsor Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on westwindsornj.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 162 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 2022 finance file (28,517).
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.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
West Windsor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Plainsboro Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,162 per pupil, $15,037 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for West Windsor Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westwindsornj.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How West Windsor Township compares with the towns next door
West Windsor Township spent $1,425 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $630 to $1,432. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Windsor Township | $630 | $9,597 |
| Plainsboro Township | $705 | $10,000+ |
| Princeton | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Hamilton Township | $1,327 | $7,622 |
| Lawrence Township | $1,432 | $9,225 |
| Robbinsville Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| West Windsor Township | $1,425 | $10,000+ |
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 West Windsor Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Windsor Township’s government
How much does West Windsor Township spend per resident?
About $1,425 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,425 was more than 89% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West Windsor Township’s government?
See westwindsornj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Windsor Township yet.
How many people work for West Windsor Township?
176 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Windsor Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Shirley Turner) and General Assembly District 15 (Anthony Verrelli and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Windsor Township’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 →