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Town Hall · West Windsor

West Windsor spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

West Windsor’s town government spent $528,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $506 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$528,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$506
In 2022: $506, less than 83% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.0M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $72,748
Typical tax bill
$5,860
1.49% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how West Windsor is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$506 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

West Windsor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($506 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $945, and the middle half spent $614–$1,274. West Windsor spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $614–$1,274Median $945West Windsor

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
83

Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Windsor itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $506 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 97%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means West Windsor collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $78,000. With these, the whole budget was $606,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

West Windsor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,860 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hartland$6,437
West Windsor$5,860
Reading$5,754
Windsor$5,209
Vermont$5,039
Weathersfield$4,540
$5,860
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$393,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at West Windsor’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to West Windsor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Windsor →

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check West Windsor’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

West Windsor’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check West Windsor’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in West Windsor

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check West Windsor’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for West Windsor yet.
Who works for West Windsor

One full-time town employee for every 75 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,043).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation8
Administration & buildings4
Other2
14
full-time
0
part-time
$72,748
payroll for March 2022
$872,976
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.West Windsor had 13.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 73 of the 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: West Windsor had more than 93% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mount Ascutney School District 86

West Windsor’s K–12 school district, shared with Windsor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in West Windsor →
$16,532
per pupil · VT $25,064
656
students
$20,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,532 per pupil, $9,191 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 10%State 90%Federal 0%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

Also serving West Windsor

Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How West Windsor voted in 2024

Official results for West Windsor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President882 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%649 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican22.9%202 votes

Others: 3.5% (31 votes).

Most votes in West Windsor: Kamala D Harris

Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
95%

of West Windsor’s 924 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate858 votes
Bernie Sanders69.0%
Gerald MalloyRepublican27.0%
Others4.0%

Most votes in West Windsor: Bernie Sanders

Windsor County: Sanders 64.1%, Malloy 31.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor862 votes
Phil ScottRepublican75.4%
Esther Charlestin21.8%
Others2.8%

Most votes in West Windsor: Phil Scott

Windsor County: Scott 72.7%, Charlestin 22.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: West Windsor, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
West Windsor73.6%22.9%3.5%882
Windsor County65.8%30.5%3.7%34,289
Vermont63.8%32.3%3.9%369,422
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents West Windsor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for West Windsor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How West Windsor compares with the towns next door

West Windsor spent $506 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $781 to $1,624. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Reading$781$5,754
Hartland$1,035$6,437
Windsor$1,624$5,209
Weathersfieldestimate$4,540
West Windsor$506$5,860

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’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about West Windsor’s government

How much does West Windsor spend per resident?

About $506 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 $506 was less than 83% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in West Windsor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs West Windsor’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Windsor yet.

How did West Windsor vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 73.6%, Donald J Trump 22.9% (882 votes, official results). Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for West Windsor?

14 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,748 (about $872,976 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents West Windsor in the state legislature?

State Senate District Windsor (Alison Clarkson, Becca White and Joe Major) and State House District Windsor-1 (Elizabeth Burrows and John Bartholomew). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in West Windsor?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for West Windsor’s own dates.

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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 →