Photo: Putneypics · CC BY 2.0In Westminster, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Westminster’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $710 per resident.
What stands out about how Westminster is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bellows Falls UHSD 27
Westminster’s high school district, shared with Athens, Bellows Falls, Grafton, Rockingham, Saxtons River and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,730 per pupil, $9,942 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.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $710 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
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No comparison for Westminster yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Westminster’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars), so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2024; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2023
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Westminster reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2023: $657 · 2024: $710.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 9 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,063 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westminster’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 Westminster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westminster →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Westminster’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Westminster’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗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 Westminster’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Westminster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 334 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,004).
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.
How Westminster voted in 2024
Official results for Westminster’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.6%1,249 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.8%462 votesOthers: 4.6% (83 votes).
Most votes in Westminster: Kamala D Harris
Windham County: Harris 69.0%, Trump 26.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Westminster’s 2,452 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Westminster: Bernie Sanders
Windham County: Sanders 69.4%, Malloy 24.8% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Westminster: Phil Scott
Windham County: Scott 62.5%, Charlestin 30.8% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Westminster, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 69.6% | 25.8% | 4.6% | 1,794 |
| Windham County | 69.0% | 26.7% | 4.2% | 25,933 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
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 Westminster.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westminstervt.org ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Westminster compares with the towns next door
Westminster’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $720 to $1,267 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bellows Falls | $720 | $4,448 |
| Rockingham | $1,123 | $4,887 |
| Athens | $1,267 | $5,438 |
| Putney | estimate | $5,313 |
| Brookline | estimate | $5,000 |
| Westminster | estimate | $4,063 |
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 Westminster’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Westminster’s government
How much does Westminster spend per resident?
About $710 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Westminster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westminstervt.org.
Who runs Westminster’s government?
See westminstervt.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westminster yet.
How did Westminster vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 69.6%, Donald J Trump 25.8% (1,794 votes, official results). Windham County: Harris 69.0%, Trump 26.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Westminster?
9 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $89,075 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Westminster in the state legislature?
State Senate District Windham (Nader Hashim and Wendy Harrison) and State House District Windham-3 (Leslie Goldman and Michelle Bos-Lun). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Westminster?
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 westminstervt.org for Westminster’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Westminster’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 →