Photo: Putneypics · CC BY 2.0How is Westminster run?
Who represents Westminster, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Westminster voted.
What stands out about how Westminster is run
Read from the village’s official records.
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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.
The typical homeowner pays $4,480 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Westminster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westminster →
Who’s in charge in Westminster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Westminster’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on westminstervt.org ↗.
Westminster’s votes are counted by county
Vermont reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westminster alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Windham County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.0%17,904 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.7%6,928 votesOthers: 4.2% (1,101 votes).
Most votes in Windham County: Kamala D Harris
Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
100% of Westminster lies in Windham County. Every 2024 race in Windham County is on the county’s page.
Windham County’s 2024 results →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 cityMayor & councilOfficials: 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.
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
What is the property tax rate in Westminster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,480 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% 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?
Vermont counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westminster alone. Windham County, where 100% of Westminster lies, voted Harris 69.0%, Trump 26.7% for president; its page has every race.
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.
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 →