Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Windsor spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Windsor’s town government spent $6.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,877 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($478,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Windsor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,624 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Windsor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,624 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,030, and the middle half spent $719–$1,328. Windsor spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 →
Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Windsor itself left out).
About $1,877 per resident a year, or $5.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Windsor reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,624 · 2023: $1,877. Per resident it went from $1,624 to $1,877 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,284 to 3,572.
full-time in March 2025, up from 36 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 $5,209 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.51% 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 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.
Tax bills are one input to Windsor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Windsor’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Windsor’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 Windsor’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Windsor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 97 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 2023 finance file (3,572).
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.
Mount Ascutney School District 86
Windsor’s K–12 school district, shared with West Windsor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Windsor voted in 2024
Official results for Windsor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.9%1,190 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.0%568 votesOthers: 4.1% (75 votes).
Most votes in Windsor: Kamala D Harris
Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Windsor’s 2,810 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Windsor: Bernie Sanders
Windsor County: Sanders 64.1%, Malloy 31.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Windsor: Phil Scott
Windsor County: Scott 72.7%, Charlestin 22.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Windsor, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 64.9% | 31.0% | 4.1% | 1,833 |
| Windsor County | 65.8% | 30.5% | 3.7% | 34,289 |
| 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 Windsor.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: windsorvt.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 Windsor compares with the towns next door
Windsor spent $1,624 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $506 to $1,035. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Windsor | $506 | $5,860 |
| Hartland | $1,035 | $6,437 |
| Weathersfield | estimate | $4,540 |
| Windsor | $1,624 | $5,209 |
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 Windsor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Windsor’s government
How much does Windsor spend per resident?
About $1,877 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,624 was more than 83% of 24 Vermont towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Windsor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,209 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see windsorvt.org.
Who runs Windsor’s government?
See windsorvt.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor yet.
How did Windsor vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.9%, Donald J Trump 31.0% (1,833 votes, official results). Windsor County: Harris 65.8%, Trump 30.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Windsor?
37 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $273,388 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents 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 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 windsorvt.org for Windsor’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Windsor’s government
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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 →